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[Closed] boris' cycle plans for london

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ban all cars from the centre imho

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/boris-johnson-blue-cycle-superhighways

its not enough imho many of the cycle lanes are a joke id like to see bike with priority over cars

and bring back kens plan for a 25quid congestion charge for chelsea tractors!

also will the bike hire scheme work?


 
Posted : 13/05/2010 4:47 pm
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excellent excuse to link to those pics of kelly brook on a pashley... 😉


 
Posted : 13/05/2010 4:49 pm
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This is a no-win situation unfortunately I think.
London's roads are simply not wide enough to just suddenly start introducing nice wide cycle lanes everywhere.
Hence the cycle "super highways" only being 1.5 meters wide.

The only real alternative to what we currently have would be to ban all motor vehicles from certain roads and make them bicycle only, but I can't see that happening as the traffic congestion is already bad enough as it is - shutting down roads would bring the city to a standstill.

The bike hire scheme is another question... i think it could work if there are enough bikes and locations. My money is on total failure though 🙂


 
Posted : 13/05/2010 4:54 pm
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Posted : 13/05/2010 5:10 pm