Imagine wandering down your local high street on a Summer's evening and being able to find diverse market stalls, alfresco eats, as well as live music.
Our cheapest housing is car dependent. These ideas sound nice but without enormous infrastructure investment, projects that will take a decade or more, the reality is that they disproportionately benefit wealthy areas that are well served by public transport to the detriment of poorer areas.
I can imagine that it would be incredibly disruptive for some businesses and some people - to a point where it could become an impediment to public support for more walkable cities.
Sadly, our cities are designed for cars. Simply not using a car doesn’t solve the problems for most people.
It’s safer, better for businesses, and great for people’s health & the environment. What’s not to love‽
Our cheapest housing is car dependent. These ideas sound nice but without enormous infrastructure investment, projects that will take a decade or more, the reality is that they disproportionately benefit wealthy areas that are well served by public transport to the detriment of poorer areas.
I can imagine that it would be incredibly disruptive for some businesses and some people - to a point where it could become an impediment to public support for more walkable cities.
Sadly, our cities are designed for cars. Simply not using a car doesn’t solve the problems for most people.