Comment 74561

By Sigma Cub (anonymous) | Posted February 20, 2012 at 16:32:27 in reply to Comment 74557

I'm not saying that they had the whole nut from day one, just that the bones of the notion (a century of subways, etc) made the pitch that much easier, whenever the enlightenment struck. It would be easier to lobby for bike lanes based around the needs of an existing population of riders, for example, rather than just the academic notion that it would constitute a social good. And my inkling is that there are a good number of pedestrians in cities like London and Paris, and that they were numerous in the 70s and 80s as well. Not quite as numerous as today, but you get my drift.

National capitals may feel a greater responsibility to stake out bold new ground, and have the financial wherewithal to achieve those ends (both implementation and marketing). But money isn't everything and you don't even need great architecture. I would certainly hope that there are exceptions to the golden ideal. Because otherwise we're down to rubbing lamps.

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