Simplicity is the Key to Successful Living...

i think he is just imagining a scenario where people cycled everywhere they feasibly and comfortably could, and kept the cars in their garages unless they 'needed' them. a lot of people drive places when they could ride their bikes because they just don't have the knowledge or motivation to get on a bike. if that changed, i'm sure infrastructure would follow suit. for instance, the city of bristol is currently undergoing a multi-million pound upheaval of their road system to make it super cycle friendly. i really believe that cycling will be the future. sure, people will still drive, but think how it has exploded exponentially in recent years? i don't think that nick dewar was imagining a land where cars were left to rot in piles, just a time where people are a little more cognisant of their actions.

Bristol got the money as part of a huge grant (lottery/eu/goverment) I foget who from, but places like Birmingham where Im based which really need the push of development applied too but Bristol won even though its full of Borgious/hipster/crusty cyclist anyway. Plus theres nothing you can redevelop about the hills anyway.

Much sharing the same sentiments as mandy here, we could all imagine any number of fantasy worlds which bear little resemblance/value to reality.

There *are *places where bikes already rule the roads, where people ride in their millions. Ever heard of China?