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Wait until you hear about the truly awful experience of living in a city dominated by cars. Parked vehicles narrow the roadway increasing congestion, reduce visibility for those trying to cross the road especially kids. The effects of vehicle particulate pollution on public health are widely known. The perpetual expansion of the road network to accommodate more drivers is a large scale ecological disaster.
FFS... yes, believe it or not, I live in South London, part of a city dominated by cars where I negotiate getting two children to school by bike nearly every day, while attempting to avoid getting into physical fights with the numerous incredibly selfish drivers we encounter on the way, so you don't need to patronise me.
This doesn't stop it being a frequently awful (and often not even possible) experience transporting bikes on UK trains.
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Yes we have a mountain to climb to reverse the harm done by cars in urban spaces, and it will partly be achieved by many individuals making better informed and less harmful choices.
Wait until you hear about the truly awful experience of living in a city dominated by cars. Parked vehicles narrow the roadway increasing congestion, reduce visibility for those trying to cross the road especially kids. The effects of vehicle particulate pollution on public health are widely known. The perpetual expansion of the road network to accommodate more drivers is a large scale ecological disaster.
@johnnywbike if you feel a bit judged by this, that's pretty inevitable. But it's not just aimed at you, it's aimed at the widespread assumption that car use is normal and harmless. Please don't bring a car to London. At the very least, please consider the effect of every car journey you make, and the cumulative harm it does. Enjoy your bike ride. (Closed roads? I'm actually quite tempted)