I’m pretty sure it’s safe to assume that many of you reading this are long time viewers of the Youtube channels Not Just Bikes, Climate Town and probably Adam Something. All three of these channels have mentioned in their videos that car companies lobbied governments and pressured urban planners to create infrastructure suited for cars. So if car companies can throw money at politicians to get legislation passed that suit their needs why can’t bike companies counteract by playing at their own game? Hell, shoe companies could ‘counter-lobby’ as well. Nike, Adidas, New Balance, etc. would benefit greatly from walkable and bikeable cities. So why don’t bike companies like Trek, GT and Tern lobby governments to make cities more bikable? They could ask for subsidies so they can open official shops in city centers and with it the promise of employment. I’m pretty there are flaw this approach so I would like to know your thoughts on the matter. Thanks in advance!
@rockSlayer why do you assume “active travel” is only bikes? what about walkable communities? what if I like to roller skate? why can’t we collaborate in each community on how we want to get around and what the rules are?
Why are you assuming that I don’t want mixed use travel? This conversation is specifically about bikes, and I was pointing out a specific design trend that’s appearing in cities that is antithetical to the point of reducing car travel.
@rockSlayer I see later in the thread that you’ve talked about thoughtful infrastructure, which I starred. Unfortunately, that wasn’t in my notifications, which is what I replied to.