The economics of bike lanes are rather different in Britain, especially in a
place like London, where we have loads of buses and loads of bikes (and
loads of cars in the way). But it is also a chicken and egg problem: how
can you ask people to do the environmentally-aware thing, and eg ride their
bike if it is not safe to do so? And how can you ask them to use public
transport if it isn't there or doesn't go where and when they want?
Breaking into this vicous circle is hard enough in this country. In the
USA, it is very hard indeed, I guess.
Susan
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 15 March 1999 18:31
Subject: Re: Urban Environmental Action
> Maureen, how many of you have ever asked the cost of a mile of bike
lanes?
>We travel a 50 mile stretch that has a path on both sides of the road.
Seldom
>do we see even one rider in this distance. This money could be spent on a
bus
>line for our area. Even at that, of the 100 people at a monthly meeting,
one
>demands a bus service.
>pachy001
