People in Australia don’t have any other choice. Our cities are designed so poorly and have such terrible infrastructure and public transport that walking, cycling, or taking public transport just aren’t viable. And our lack of high speed rail makes intercity travel via anything other than planes a non-starter most of the time. (And, of course, for international travel there basically can never be a viable alternative to flying for Australians.)
We need to seriously work on improving our city and inter-city planning and transport. Which definitely starts by supporting the Greens, especially in local council elections.
Yes, that too. But more often than not, the best ways to make driving less appealing are also directly ways to make cycling more appealing. For example, lowing speed limits and traffic-calmed residential streets. Modal filters that allow bikes through but force cars to go a different way. Reducing the number of car lanes or removing car parking in order to have room for a bike path. There are rarely things that make driving less appealing that can’t also be framed as per se making cycling more appealing.
People in Australia don’t have any other choice. Our cities are designed so poorly and have such terrible infrastructure and public transport that walking, cycling, or taking public transport just aren’t viable. And our lack of high speed rail makes intercity travel via anything other than planes a non-starter most of the time. (And, of course, for international travel there basically can never be a viable alternative to flying for Australians.)
We need to seriously work on improving our city and inter-city planning and transport. Which definitely starts by supporting the Greens, especially in local council elections.
Even in places with good public transport and biking options, people still choose to drive. We need to make driving less appealing.
Yes, that too. But more often than not, the best ways to make driving less appealing are also directly ways to make cycling more appealing. For example, lowing speed limits and traffic-calmed residential streets. Modal filters that allow bikes through but force cars to go a different way. Reducing the number of car lanes or removing car parking in order to have room for a bike path. There are rarely things that make driving less appealing that can’t also be framed as per se making cycling more appealing.