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Tony W
Guest
Northampton Borough & Northants County Councils are paying squillions to consultants for a 'multi
modal' study -- i.e. how do we stop a relatively small town grid-locking itself because everyone
wants to drive a car.
Where there is a massive opportunity is that, amazingly, 66.8% of all commutes were less than 4 km
(figures from 1991 census). 26.5% less than 2km.
But, for commuting within the town just 3% were by bike and 14% on foot.
Talk about conditioning people to only think of one solution -- the car, its hardly worth getting
the bloody thing out for just 4km!!
Ho-hum.
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modal' study -- i.e. how do we stop a relatively small town grid-locking itself because everyone
wants to drive a car.
Where there is a massive opportunity is that, amazingly, 66.8% of all commutes were less than 4 km
(figures from 1991 census). 26.5% less than 2km.
But, for commuting within the town just 3% were by bike and 14% on foot.
Talk about conditioning people to only think of one solution -- the car, its hardly worth getting
the bloody thing out for just 4km!!
Ho-hum.
T