I do hear complaints made in good faith - about details, eg which roads are closed & at what point; & about the wider policy, eg women who believe a quiet street = a greater risk of attack.
These voices are overwhelmed by a tide of bad faith arguments (eg LTN = Warsaw Ghetto) mostly from outsiders.
Such a simple childlike joy, yet so beautiful.
It can be depressing and hopeless when the noisy minority still proclaim LTNs are unpopular. So reassuring to remind ourselves that it's utter rubbish, and change is happening.
Thanks for sharing, both :)
Its a bit like that in Wellington NZ with cycle lanes. We were given lots of reasons why they shouldn't be implemented. My neighbourhoods main street is now so much safer, quieter and looks 100 times better. The funding is often argued about but IMO that's a separate issue.
I’ve lived in an area in south London which had been an “LTN” since the late 90s. In the 80s we were kids playing out in the street but it became a ratrun. People cutting through dangerously fast. So the residents campaigned to have one end gated off. No one would change it back.
Sounds like the city is healing. Any book I've read that delves into social history even a little seems to mention that loads of people used to cycle everywhere and kids would just play in the street before cars really took over. It only really changed in the 70s/80s.
Easy for the Hackney wokes to block traffic when they sit at their laptops all day. What about the real working man stuck in his van in traffic caused by these LTNs?
For a “public transport nerd” I’d have thought you’d be aware of the consistent evidence demonstrating that, far from causing jams, the LTNs I delivered have led to traffic evaporation.
Do you think the doubling of U.K motors to 40 million in 30 years might have a role to play in congestion?
yeah i'm only joking but that's what they always say. easy for the wokes to have their LTN but it means the real people with real jobs and vans are stuck in the diverted traffic.
Everyone wants to live in an LTN.
We did not get asked about cars taking over . We did not ask for the air pollution, nor the asthma inhalers our kids carry.
I live in a LTN street in a LTN neighbourhood . It’s changed our lives. Better sleep . Less stress. people walk in the street. Neighbours speak more . It’s incredible how much BS is said about it .
Furthermore: local schoolchildren made art showing how people parking on the pavement was affecting their walk / bike ride to school and people listened and now there are double yellows. Organise , challenge . Explain the joy . Share the wins. BS is toxic fog . The sun wins the day. 🚲❤️
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These voices are overwhelmed by a tide of bad faith arguments (eg LTN = Warsaw Ghetto) mostly from outsiders.
It can be depressing and hopeless when the noisy minority still proclaim LTNs are unpopular. So reassuring to remind ourselves that it's utter rubbish, and change is happening.
Thanks for sharing, both :)
Do you think the doubling of U.K motors to 40 million in 30 years might have a role to play in congestion?
We did not get asked about cars taking over . We did not ask for the air pollution, nor the asthma inhalers our kids carry.