Comment on Why preventing long-term sickness in the UK is an economic necessity
Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 4 months ago
Active travel should be a key part of this. People need to switch from driving to walking and cycling.
Comment on Why preventing long-term sickness in the UK is an economic necessity
Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 4 months ago
Active travel should be a key part of this. People need to switch from driving to walking and cycling.
Rogue@feddit.uk 4 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.
Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 4 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.
Rogue@feddit.uk 4 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.
GoldenFigApple@feddit.uk 4 months ago
That’s where a good bus network would help and infrastructure built less around cars would make shorter distances more likely for other means like cycling/walking.