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And some of the recent "crazy" changes (Elephant and Castle, Old Street, etc.) really seem bizarre if you assume the point was faster-flowing traffic, but pretty smart if you instead assume the point was safer pedestrian and cycle routes

Jump on the bus! It’s only a couple of pound for any journey. The Tube has a daily spending cap too

My kingdom for an edit feature… but you know what I meant.

It absolutely is a strategy in Copenhagen. Every year, they reduce parking spots in the city, and increase the cost of owning a car. And it's working.

The entire LA basin could take lesson on that subject.

I don't know if it's a strategy, it's a symptom of being an incredibly populated capital in a tiny ancient country with roads designed for horses. But yes, here for it, in every city, and everywhere else.

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This is all fine until you have to transport your children and their friends, a disabled relative, pets, and all the other things that owning a car makes easier. The anti-car faction is largely up of people who don’t have these kinds of responsibilities, and secretly look down on those who do.