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[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I really hope they're serious about this and implement it well. Cycling and walking are great for your health, sanity and wallet. Also better for drivers if it leads to less congestion, pollution and slows degradation of road surfaces.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Agreed, it's such a no brainer and one where everyone wins.

I'm very sceptical of this new government and whether they'll actually do much (due to all the noises they're making about there being 'no money', and insistence on following all the Tories spending rules).

But I really hope they'll at least not be pushing the same anti-cycling culture-war BS of the last government.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

I totally agree with everything you just said.