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A drive down the M11 from s of Cambridge was not unusual. So we already have that sprawling Dutch and Danish patterns of travel and work.
This is the special case of London and its satellite towns (of which Cambridge is now one, even though it was of course not planned that way).
In major UK cities with good public transport, mainly London, the travel mix is far more towards the sustainable than in small towns. Small towns in the UK have the same problem of low employment and a high need to travel, of course.
Don't under estimate how essential driving a car is to many people in East London being economically active.
Oh, I wouldn't. On some measures, it is, however, easier to target car trips than in Inner London, as 50% of trips under two miles are made by car in Outer London, compared to 40% of such trips in Inner London. The vast majority of these trips could easily be walked and cycled. The aim is not to target those who genuinely couldn't do without cars, but firstly those who clearly make a lot of trips that should not be made by car. This will then generate better conditions for the others (as well as benefiting walking and cycling).
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A couple of years back I was involved in the NHS's planning for the Olympics. We needed to work out how staff would get to work and how they would move around East London. What was interesting to discover was how spread out the work force was. A drive down the M11 from s of Cambridge was not unusual. So we already have that sprawling Dutch and Danish patterns of travel and work.
Don't under estimate how essential driving a car is to many people in East London being economically active..
Mini Holland in Walthamstow Village is a good thing though...