Petrichor ᚄᚔᚅᚐᚁᚆᚃᚒᚔᚂExtraordinary that there's virtually no coverage in western media of China's extraordinary expansion of its railway network, and no questions about why we can't or don't do the same
#Railway #China #Europe #US
#Railway #China #Europe #US
Karl Stanley@sinabhfuil I’m not trying to be smart here, I am saying this based on my experience working as a city councillor. The problem is democracy (or at least our version of it). It’s far far easier to implement radical change when you a) don’t have to consult with groups who will be negatively affected by the change and b) don’t have to worry about getting re-elected.
@karlstanley One of the objections that the worried middle class make against bike lanes is "How will ambulances and fire brigade get to people if the ROAD IS BLOCKED BY A CYCLE LANE?"
#CycleLanes #EmergencyVehicles
This is how
#CycleLanes #EmergencyVehicles
This is how
JerameeThat seems a rather silly and insincere concern.
In the US (where I'm from) it's the law that your must pull over for emergency vehicles. In SE Asia (where I live now) the culture is slowly changing to pull over.
Like the video you showed, most cyclists I've seen readily pull over.
@Jeramee @karlstanley It's a nonsensical concern - but it *is* a good reason to make cycle lanes broad enough to give emergency vehicles travelling in emergencies a clear run through the city