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Fewer of us are cycling – here's how we can reverse the decline (theconversation.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Two-thirds of people want more transport funding to go into walking, cycling and public transport.

The decline in cycling probably shouldn't surprise us.

In the past 40 years, the percentage of children who walk or ride to school has dropped from 75% to 25%. Furthermore, cycling receives only about 2% of transport budgets.

As well as the three transport priorities, we can of course take many more actions that would help increase walking and cycling.

These measures include: boosting housing density, beautifying our neighbourhoods, programs to build people's confidence and skills to walk and cycle, such as beginners bike tours, and more frequent public transport.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

When I was couriering, riding on the footpath was legal.

No one believed it. I had made cards of the 2 relevant road rules for handing out purposes but usually it was just an argument.