| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Taking a bus in London? It might be quicker to walk | |
| Posted by: | Paul Campbell | |
| Date/Time: | 10/12/24 19:36:00 |
| No 5% of the roadspace in London as you offered on behalf of the car lobby to match the 5% modal share of cyclists. This is fair. It would be innumerate to allocate only 5% of certain roads you choose as that would not give cyclists the 5% share you have agreed to based ion their modal share across London. You wouldn't want to be innumerate and be yet another statistic to confirm my hypothesis that velophobes are all innumerate would you Nigel? So now we will calculate the total sq metres of road-space in London and we will allocate it out in proportion to the modal shares of different users. This includes pavements, parking space and vehicle lanes. Any other method would be disproportionate and unfair. How do you propose we allocate the 5% share you are giving to cyclists: 1. 5% width of every road in London 2. 5% of the roads in London dedicated entirely to cyclists and nothing else 3. 5% of the total sq metres of roadspace in London in the form of protected cycle lanes alongside bus lanes and other motor vehicle lanes Think carefully before you answer because the consequences for motorists will be huge now that you have conceded so much of the space that is disproportionately allocated to them in our capital city. I can do quite a lot with any of those options to radically alter the way people move in London. And it ain't gonna be pretty for the car lobby who will certainly regret nominating you as their chief negotiator. Now shall we calculate the % share of total road space that drivers of private cars get based on their modal share? |