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Property developer deploys "security patrols" to stop cyclists riding across 'no cycling' bridge at new London neighbourhood… that is designed to "enable sustainable transport and reduce car use" (road.cc)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] zkfcfbzr 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Honestly seems more like an art project than a legitimately useful-for-any-purpose bridge - like it's beautiful and makes the neighborhood nicer, but also... It cuts maybe 30 seconds off of the walking route?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

When you dig into the plans, it's pretty much that: A nice way for people to walk through the wetlands.
It's not designed to cut time off any journey.

[–] PriorityMotif 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

That's why I posted the picture, there's really no reason for cyclists to go on the bridge, it might save them 30 seconds. The article is click bait

[–] zkfcfbzr 4 points 1 month ago

If anything it probably makes the biking route take a bit longer, since you still have lots of walkers to dodge but a lot less room to do so, and on a curvier path with some unknown-to-me material that's probably not as smooth as pavement.