In a society that gives priority to keeping the traffic moving at speed (time is money), little consideration is often given to the vulnerability of pedestrians and cyclists. Road safety is still mostly about the safety of vehicle occupants. Yet it is the vulnerable road users – and not the vehicle occupants – that mostly get hurt in a collision.
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A slow bike is quicker than a fast car
The paradox of modern cities is that a car at peak hour can be the slowest way to get around.
Continue reading “A slow bike is quicker than a fast car”Living on the edge
The joy of a house in the suburbs can be short-lived should public transport and cycling infrastructure be lacking. The financial and health costs of car dependence and long commute times can push a household to the edge. Urban sprawl can entrench disadvantage.
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Navigating roads is a challenge for cyclists and pedestrians – both the very old and young are particularly vulnerable. There are ways to make roads safer for children:
Continue reading “Safe roads for kids”“such as traffic calming methods like speed bumps to slow vehicle speed, creating mechanisms to separate pedal cyclists from vehicles, such as cycle pathways, and increasing a child’s road safety knowledge and traffic skills.”
There are ways to reduce injuries in kids that don’t involve wrapping them in cotton wool, The Conversation, 16/6/2017
Cycling infrastructure: a better investment for recovery
Cycling infrastructure is underfunded. No surprise there. A recent article in The Conversation discusses the problem. Cycling infrastructure is a good investment at any time.
“Cycling and walking can help drive Australia’s recovery – but not with less than 2% of transport budgets“, The Conversation, 23 July 2020.
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Cycling road fatalities are not all that common but injuries are. Navigating roads are in cities is a constant challenge for vulnerable road users including cyclists and pedestrians. The very old and young are, particularly at risk. We want to reduce cycling injuries on the road and not least for our kids.
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I recently read an article about 20-minute neighbourhoods. This is an interesting urban planning idea to decentralise the population from the city centres by making the local area more liveable.
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