First of all, as we are…

First of all, as we are encouraging bicycles on our street, we need to make a safe space.

Importantly, there is no more place for cars. Cars get bigger and not smaller, making even less space for them. Congestion discourages cars from coming into the city, which is desirable as road will not support more. The city is denser, so we also need wider spaces for pedestrians, again resulting in less space for cars.

We need to look at European cities as good examples of how to prevent centre city congestion. Congestion, as it was 50 years ago, is gone in cities like Paris. Many street are open only to pedestrians, locals and service vehicles. Life for those who live in the city improves which only goes to encourage fewer cars, which should be the ultimate goal.