• Mrkawfee@feddit.uk
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    5 months ago

    Active travel should be a key part of this. People need to switch from driving to walking and cycling.

    Fewer cars on the road will also improve air quality in cities.

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      5 months ago

      I get what you mean but I find anti car rhetoric way too overdone.

      Given the topic is about health issues there’s going to be a lot of people who have limited mobility so cycling isn’t viable and walking may only be short distances. Therefore a car provides them freedom they need.

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        5 months ago

        I agree cars are indispensable in certain cases but that shouldn’t detract from the need to reduce journeys by car. In London 1 in 3 schools are close to roads with illegal levels of N02 pollution. Improving air quality is critical to preventing damage to young lungs as well as improving road safety.

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          5 months ago

          Oh, for sure in London or any other dense area where public transport is abundant, and taxis run 24/7 there is no need for cars.