he says, "i wouldnt want my girls biking there", because hes an american. thats a very american-ingrained idea. because all north american cities are not walk or bikeable. in places like the netherlands where a majority of the population uses bikes at some point and its *made* for bikes and people, there are plenty of kids that bike around town perfectly fine. because theres no risk. here in america even when they add bike infrastructure, theyre adding it to a place that never intended it to be there and is not adapted to it. its a painful add-on that doesnt solve much. because the problem lies with the outlay and design of the city/town itself.
he says, "i wouldnt want my girls biking there", because hes an american. thats a very american-ingrained idea. because all north american cities are not walk or bikeable. in places like the netherlands where a majority of the population uses bikes at some point and its *made* for bikes and people, there are plenty of kids that bike around town perfectly fine. because theres no risk.
here in america even when they add bike infrastructure, theyre adding it to a place that never intended it to be there and is not adapted to it. its a painful add-on that doesnt solve much. because the problem lies with the outlay and design of the city/town itself.
Great talk because playgrounds don’t do justice for children. They are not very great.