Not Just Bikes

I came across this bizarre project from the dawn of the bicycle age. On the one hand, it looks good, right? Ambitious biking infrastructure not unlike the gorgeous bridges you see in Copenhagen or the Netherlands. But on the other, it looks like a precursor to the later American highway system: large, elevated, and cutting straight through areas.

The bit at 9:22 is also really interesting, it comes from this video from the 60s, and it's proof that induced demand isn't something we figured out just recently, people back then already knew that it would happen.

I think making the ownership of larger cars more expensive is probably one of the best ways to make them less attractive to the average driver. Whether parking fees, taxes or other methods are the best way remains to be seen.

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/806209

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According to their intro email (which I received from a mailing list from my municipal councillor):

"Fix Your City will outline common sense actions to build better cities. Actions that work. To address housing affordability and homelessness. To transition cities to a net zero future. To get more people engaged in shaping their city."

Their first article reads like an introduction, but I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes!

Credits to XKCD:

https://xkcd.com/2796/

In his old year cabaret show, Peter Pannekoek stated the buttons near crossings don't actually do anything, they're just there to just pacify people. I'm fairly certain they in fact do work, though for cyclists they're mostly redundant: the magnetic loops in the road surface detect cyclists. Only for lightweight carbon bikes a manual button is still useful.

Am I correct in my assumption?