Here's a radical idea (nothing short of radical is going to make even a dent) for solving London's transport problems. Bulldoze every house and turn the whole place into an even bigger car park than the place effectively is now. People seem to be so happy to be stuck in their cars for hours on end, that it takes only a small leap to the next step of actually living in them. Note that I didn't say bulldoze every building. It would be OK to leave the buildings the people work in and a few thousand communal baths and voila the people can go on buying cars at a faster rate than they already are. If knocking down the houses alone doesn't do the job, they can then go on to the parks and commons. And I thought Japan had it bad!
Posted by Joe at January 5, 2004 12:37 PMOf course, the easiest way to solve a city's transport problems is simply to refuse to go there (says the man who lives in Tokyo for no apparent reason).
Posted by: DJ at January 6, 2004 01:22 AM> simply to refuse to go there
Yes. That is the answer. I'm taking them up on it - for a long time anyway.
Posted by: Joe at January 7, 2004 12:38 PM