Property developer deploys "security patrols" to stop cyclists riding across 'no cycling' bridge at new London neighbourhood… that is designed to "enable sustainable transport and reduce car use" (road.cc)

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[-] Mex@feddit.uk 11 points 2 weeks ago

We planned for active travel

So you've thought about the cyclelists?

Not that kind of active travel!

[-] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

[-] zkfcfbzr@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly seems more like an art project than a legitimately useful-for-any-purpose bridge - like it's beautiful and makes the neighborhood nicer, but also... It cuts maybe 30 seconds off of the walking route?

[-] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 9 points 2 weeks ago

When you dig into the plans, it's pretty much that: A nice way for people to walk through the wetlands.
It's not designed to cut time off any journey.

[-] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's why I posted the picture, there's really no reason for cyclists to go on the bridge, it might save them 30 seconds. The article is click bait

[-] zkfcfbzr@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

If anything it probably makes the biking route take a bit longer, since you still have lots of walkers to dodge but a lot less room to do so, and on a curvier path with some unknown-to-me material that's probably not as smooth as pavement.

[-] Professorozone@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

You know, when I buy a bike, I always buy the one that's easiest to push because only crazy people would ever get ON one.

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