Bellingen - Roads to nowhere pt.2

"Two-thirds of people want more transport funding to go into walking, cycling and public transport.

Most of our transport funding goes into building wider and longer roads, embedding car dependency. However, making it easier to drive leads to more driving and ultimately more congestion, an effect known as induced demand.

For people to walk and cycle, we need to provide so-called healthy streets: not too noisy, easy to cross, with clean air and where people feel safe.

Default 30km/h speed limits in built-up areas are an immediate low-cost way to increase road safety.

By prioritising walking and cycling for short trips, Australia can reduce the national combined cost of $67 billion a year of traffic injuries and deaths, traffic congestion, air pollution and physical inactivity. "

https://theconversation.com/fewer-of-us-are-cycling-heres-how-we-can-reverse-the-decline-212260

https://www.betterstreets.org.au/
Better Streets, a community-led coalition, People-friendly streets and Climate-friendly streets.

Bellingen - roads to nowhere, Pt.1
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