That's the thing though. I don't think. Like my last post said, you'll never see me again.
There was an article ages ago about how this level of interaction and campaigning is the forte of the middle class, well off. Unless you're paid to do it or it really is your passion.
I can't even solve my own health problems in London let alone try to solve car use in London. I've had to take a loan to travel to a foreign country to pay for medical procedures because COVID absolutely screwed the NHS waiting times. Anyone who could intubate was sent to the COVID wards and the waiting lists were long before - they are epic now. So i'm here, doing my best to work remotely while recovering at a friends house in a foreign land.
I'm just keeping my head above the water. Still getting the updates from my partner and neighbours about the traffic and situation there.
Before we had a borough that had heavily declining pollution levels. Now Its a car park. Traffic, honking, no one able to get around by (god forbid) car, bus. No one opening the windows to let in a breeze. Was it often liek this? Yup. Rush hour. Accidents. 2015. A few road works. Now its been a nightmware for months. What for? The rage on nextdoor, the media, the comments section on BB shows this isnt like the council has decided to make one rubbish trip a fortnight instead of every week or pave over a playground.. This is hitting people hard - not just car users either
All to try to eek out a few percentage points of car users. Whatever percentage they are of overall travel....and have an option to give up the car. i.e not work work and 'unnecessary' journeys. All while bus and tube capacity reduced and buses just sit there inching along.
For gods sake improve public transport, lower the cost, make better routes, more routes, fast track those e scooters. Don't create a car park to punish people into submission. It doesn't work, this is UK, not belarus.
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