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There's no shortage of tunnel vision in transport policy implementation and advocacy.
For example, the high priests of #InducedDemand and #BraessParadox are more focused on establishing these ideas as natural laws rather than possible effects.
And they insist car ownership is unrelated to car use.
For example, the high priests of #InducedDemand and #BraessParadox are more focused on establishing these ideas as natural laws rather than possible effects.
And they insist car ownership is unrelated to car use.
March 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
There's no shortage of tunnel vision in transport policy implementation and advocacy.
For example, the high priests of #InducedDemand and #BraessParadox are more focused on establishing these ideas as natural laws rather than possible effects.
And they insist car ownership is unrelated to car use.
For example, the high priests of #InducedDemand and #BraessParadox are more focused on establishing these ideas as natural laws rather than possible effects.
And they insist car ownership is unrelated to car use.
If the jobs aren't there, particularly the locally-accessible or accessible-by-vehicle jobs needed more by the disabled, can they really be blamed for having a higher rate of economic non-activity?
Isn't that the fault of inner-city LTN councils who hinder job creation & circulation of custom?
Isn't that the fault of inner-city LTN councils who hinder job creation & circulation of custom?
March 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
If the jobs aren't there, particularly the locally-accessible or accessible-by-vehicle jobs needed more by the disabled, can they really be blamed for having a higher rate of economic non-activity?
Isn't that the fault of inner-city LTN councils who hinder job creation & circulation of custom?
Isn't that the fault of inner-city LTN councils who hinder job creation & circulation of custom?
That's interesting - is it a blip, or something else? Here's *another* go at posting the screenshot of the same post on X, in the spirit of transparent and democratic debate.
February 21, 2025 at 6:47 AM
That's interesting - is it a blip, or something else? Here's *another* go at posting the screenshot of the same post on X, in the spirit of transparent and democratic debate.
Reposted
No. 4 was a *pedestrian*. Please check the others and delete the post here and on X.
We should accurately focus policy responses based on the exact circumstances of fatalities.
@livingstreets.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social
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We should accurately focus policy responses based on the exact circumstances of fatalities.
@livingstreets.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social
x.com/London_Cycli...
February 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM
No. 4 was a *pedestrian*. Please check the others and delete the post here and on X.
We should accurately focus policy responses based on the exact circumstances of fatalities.
@livingstreets.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social
x.com/London_Cycli...
We should accurately focus policy responses based on the exact circumstances of fatalities.
@livingstreets.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social
x.com/London_Cycli...
No. 4 was a *pedestrian*. Please check the others and delete the post here and on X.
We should accurately focus policy responses based on the exact circumstances of fatalities.
@livingstreets.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social
x.com/London_Cycli...
We should accurately focus policy responses based on the exact circumstances of fatalities.
@livingstreets.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social
x.com/London_Cycli...
February 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM
No. 4 was a *pedestrian*. Please check the others and delete the post here and on X.
We should accurately focus policy responses based on the exact circumstances of fatalities.
@livingstreets.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social
x.com/London_Cycli...
We should accurately focus policy responses based on the exact circumstances of fatalities.
@livingstreets.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social
x.com/London_Cycli...
We Brits see nowt wrong with subsidising supermarket giants into buyer dominance, so they then force smaller farmers to sell milk at a loss in order to sell this to consumers arriving in cars, at below wholesale prices.
A tax upon working capital, say we. Liberate farmland for deregulated housing!
A tax upon working capital, say we. Liberate farmland for deregulated housing!
December 13, 2024 at 7:43 PM
We Brits see nowt wrong with subsidising supermarket giants into buyer dominance, so they then force smaller farmers to sell milk at a loss in order to sell this to consumers arriving in cars, at below wholesale prices.
A tax upon working capital, say we. Liberate farmland for deregulated housing!
A tax upon working capital, say we. Liberate farmland for deregulated housing!
So, free markets untrammelled by policy, and local democracy unfettered and infallible in the face of wealthy minorities lobbying for say, CPZs?
We've set out our differences a few times now. You can keep restating your belief that only consumer choice is a factor if you like.
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We've set out our differences a few times now. You can keep restating your belief that only consumer choice is a factor if you like.
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December 9, 2024 at 12:25 AM
So, free markets untrammelled by policy, and local democracy unfettered and infallible in the face of wealthy minorities lobbying for say, CPZs?
We've set out our differences a few times now. You can keep restating your belief that only consumer choice is a factor if you like.
x.com/DulwichClean...
We've set out our differences a few times now. You can keep restating your belief that only consumer choice is a factor if you like.
x.com/DulwichClean...
In inner-cities, car owners remain a minority, but an influential one. These are the areas in which high street decline is most prominent.
But at this point surely we can agree that we do not agree? You are the free-market theorist who believes we are deregulated and shaped by an Invisible Hand.
But at this point surely we can agree that we do not agree? You are the free-market theorist who believes we are deregulated and shaped by an Invisible Hand.
December 9, 2024 at 12:21 AM
In inner-cities, car owners remain a minority, but an influential one. These are the areas in which high street decline is most prominent.
But at this point surely we can agree that we do not agree? You are the free-market theorist who believes we are deregulated and shaped by an Invisible Hand.
But at this point surely we can agree that we do not agree? You are the free-market theorist who believes we are deregulated and shaped by an Invisible Hand.
Confirmed again - you belong to the "consumer choice" school of thought. Others believe that regulation can tip the balance within any given sector to one format/company or another.
You don't believe that kerbside regulation, zoning, traffic routing policy or planning grant have any market effects.
You don't believe that kerbside regulation, zoning, traffic routing policy or planning grant have any market effects.
December 9, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Confirmed again - you belong to the "consumer choice" school of thought. Others believe that regulation can tip the balance within any given sector to one format/company or another.
You don't believe that kerbside regulation, zoning, traffic routing policy or planning grant have any market effects.
You don't believe that kerbside regulation, zoning, traffic routing policy or planning grant have any market effects.
We have both, including a double-decker car park Sainsbury at the edge of Zone 1 in Vauxhall 9 Elms.
The poor shop on foot at supermarket locals & pay 20% more than at drive-ins. They are the retail format takers, and eat junk food or sweaty lettuce in plastic.
The wealthy drive, and shape retail.
The poor shop on foot at supermarket locals & pay 20% more than at drive-ins. They are the retail format takers, and eat junk food or sweaty lettuce in plastic.
The wealthy drive, and shape retail.
December 9, 2024 at 12:12 AM
We have both, including a double-decker car park Sainsbury at the edge of Zone 1 in Vauxhall 9 Elms.
The poor shop on foot at supermarket locals & pay 20% more than at drive-ins. They are the retail format takers, and eat junk food or sweaty lettuce in plastic.
The wealthy drive, and shape retail.
The poor shop on foot at supermarket locals & pay 20% more than at drive-ins. They are the retail format takers, and eat junk food or sweaty lettuce in plastic.
The wealthy drive, and shape retail.
If by the balance of interests you mean the performative Left which theorises the new patriarchy is the benevolent embrace of foreign corporates "and their economies of scale", I'd say they are objectively against small business.
My own interests are in good food & good urbanism, so yeah that too.
My own interests are in good food & good urbanism, so yeah that too.
December 9, 2024 at 12:06 AM
If by the balance of interests you mean the performative Left which theorises the new patriarchy is the benevolent embrace of foreign corporates "and their economies of scale", I'd say they are objectively against small business.
My own interests are in good food & good urbanism, so yeah that too.
My own interests are in good food & good urbanism, so yeah that too.
I don't look at cars/household - I look at cars/square mile, because this is the better descriptor of available custom.
In inner city areas theoretically available local motorist custom is greater, but every kerbside and traffic policy directs that custom towards free-parking drive-in hypermarkets.
In inner city areas theoretically available local motorist custom is greater, but every kerbside and traffic policy directs that custom towards free-parking drive-in hypermarkets.
December 9, 2024 at 12:04 AM
I don't look at cars/household - I look at cars/square mile, because this is the better descriptor of available custom.
In inner city areas theoretically available local motorist custom is greater, but every kerbside and traffic policy directs that custom towards free-parking drive-in hypermarkets.
In inner city areas theoretically available local motorist custom is greater, but every kerbside and traffic policy directs that custom towards free-parking drive-in hypermarkets.
In terms of "local car storage", the best way to explain it is that its main purpose is to enable local car ownership.
That puts it in opposition to customer access by car, and aligns it with customer exodus by car, causing urban decay.
If you've seen a CPZ, you've seen local car storage @ 1p/hr.
That puts it in opposition to customer access by car, and aligns it with customer exodus by car, causing urban decay.
If you've seen a CPZ, you've seen local car storage @ 1p/hr.
December 9, 2024 at 12:02 AM
In terms of "local car storage", the best way to explain it is that its main purpose is to enable local car ownership.
That puts it in opposition to customer access by car, and aligns it with customer exodus by car, causing urban decay.
If you've seen a CPZ, you've seen local car storage @ 1p/hr.
That puts it in opposition to customer access by car, and aligns it with customer exodus by car, causing urban decay.
If you've seen a CPZ, you've seen local car storage @ 1p/hr.
No - you are pushing the consumer choice argument. That is your view.
It is my view that the decision of inner-city councils to designate the public kerbside for car storage, and to give planning grant to retail parks in cities, gave drive-ins an overwhelmingly unfair competitive advantage.
It is my view that the decision of inner-city councils to designate the public kerbside for car storage, and to give planning grant to retail parks in cities, gave drive-ins an overwhelmingly unfair competitive advantage.
December 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM
No - you are pushing the consumer choice argument. That is your view.
It is my view that the decision of inner-city councils to designate the public kerbside for car storage, and to give planning grant to retail parks in cities, gave drive-ins an overwhelmingly unfair competitive advantage.
It is my view that the decision of inner-city councils to designate the public kerbside for car storage, and to give planning grant to retail parks in cities, gave drive-ins an overwhelmingly unfair competitive advantage.
I haven't said only Labour had bad policies in inner-cities, just predicted that Labour supporters would never accept any historical accountability for bad policy effects.
Although I actually find cities abroad have more vibrant high streets with stronger connections to rural/regional businesses.
Although I actually find cities abroad have more vibrant high streets with stronger connections to rural/regional businesses.
December 8, 2024 at 11:59 PM
I haven't said only Labour had bad policies in inner-cities, just predicted that Labour supporters would never accept any historical accountability for bad policy effects.
Although I actually find cities abroad have more vibrant high streets with stronger connections to rural/regional businesses.
Although I actually find cities abroad have more vibrant high streets with stronger connections to rural/regional businesses.
Correct, so we agree. Decline precedes the Internet and is down to the dominance of retail parks, given planning grant inside cities by inner-city councils.
Those areas, the natural habitat of walkable small shops, also had their kerbsides designated for local car storage only, not visitor parking.
Those areas, the natural habitat of walkable small shops, also had their kerbsides designated for local car storage only, not visitor parking.
December 8, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Correct, so we agree. Decline precedes the Internet and is down to the dominance of retail parks, given planning grant inside cities by inner-city councils.
Those areas, the natural habitat of walkable small shops, also had their kerbsides designated for local car storage only, not visitor parking.
Those areas, the natural habitat of walkable small shops, also had their kerbsides designated for local car storage only, not visitor parking.
Having said that, I find little switchover between camps. So I generally prefer just to summarise there are two groups in the High Street debate:
1. those who believe consumer choice is the main factor.
2. those who believe avoidable policy effects are the main factors.
Same for farming.
1. those who believe consumer choice is the main factor.
2. those who believe avoidable policy effects are the main factors.
Same for farming.
December 8, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Having said that, I find little switchover between camps. So I generally prefer just to summarise there are two groups in the High Street debate:
1. those who believe consumer choice is the main factor.
2. those who believe avoidable policy effects are the main factors.
Same for farming.
1. those who believe consumer choice is the main factor.
2. those who believe avoidable policy effects are the main factors.
Same for farming.
Many find this hard to handle, particularly if slanted to a view that Labour generally does good. But in this case, there is no getting away from the fact that local council policies in inner cities are the main cause of local-shop decline.
And corresponding rising obesity, unemployment & crime. 2/
And corresponding rising obesity, unemployment & crime. 2/
December 8, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Many find this hard to handle, particularly if slanted to a view that Labour generally does good. But in this case, there is no getting away from the fact that local council policies in inner cities are the main cause of local-shop decline.
And corresponding rising obesity, unemployment & crime. 2/
And corresponding rising obesity, unemployment & crime. 2/
It's hard to pin down but arguably 2008 onwards was when it would be difficult to argue the High Street was still thriving and offering a wide variety of produce with direct links to farmers & other producers.
There was even still a dairy in Camberwell in 2000.
www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/co...
There was even still a dairy in Camberwell in 2000.
www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/co...
Tom Bedford's Dairy
Tom Bedford's Dairy, 183 Southampton Way, London - Convenience Stores near Denmark Hill Tube & Rail Station - All In London
www.allinlondon.co.uk
December 8, 2024 at 7:31 PM
It's hard to pin down but arguably 2008 onwards was when it would be difficult to argue the High Street was still thriving and offering a wide variety of produce with direct links to farmers & other producers.
There was even still a dairy in Camberwell in 2000.
www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/co...
There was even still a dairy in Camberwell in 2000.
www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/co...
There are more cars owned in inner London per square mile than in outer London. The argument gets confused by % ownership, which is irrelevant. As you say, the affluent tend to own cars more often, so that is where spending power is.
That is what shapes the market and explains high street decline.
That is what shapes the market and explains high street decline.
December 8, 2024 at 7:27 PM
There are more cars owned in inner London per square mile than in outer London. The argument gets confused by % ownership, which is irrelevant. As you say, the affluent tend to own cars more often, so that is where spending power is.
That is what shapes the market and explains high street decline.
That is what shapes the market and explains high street decline.
Depends where you lived. In market towns and inner cities there were vibrant high streets - butchers, fishmongers, grocers - all selling fresh food linkable to regional produce/UK waters.
There were dairy shops.
It's not a question of wanting to go back, but letting people choose this way of life.
There were dairy shops.
It's not a question of wanting to go back, but letting people choose this way of life.
December 8, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Depends where you lived. In market towns and inner cities there were vibrant high streets - butchers, fishmongers, grocers - all selling fresh food linkable to regional produce/UK waters.
There were dairy shops.
It's not a question of wanting to go back, but letting people choose this way of life.
There were dairy shops.
It's not a question of wanting to go back, but letting people choose this way of life.
For example, CPZ consultations do not contain an option for locals to vote by majority to remove local car storage.
It's this type of democratic deficit that links to other policies in councils which favour warehouse retail, and actually *prevent* the consumer choice some say is being made.
It's this type of democratic deficit that links to other policies in councils which favour warehouse retail, and actually *prevent* the consumer choice some say is being made.
December 8, 2024 at 1:31 PM
For example, CPZ consultations do not contain an option for locals to vote by majority to remove local car storage.
It's this type of democratic deficit that links to other policies in councils which favour warehouse retail, and actually *prevent* the consumer choice some say is being made.
It's this type of democratic deficit that links to other policies in councils which favour warehouse retail, and actually *prevent* the consumer choice some say is being made.
You can get the odd Tesco Metro with no parking. But the business model of midi-supermarkets is linked to the logistics model of the whole chain. Most Lidls/Tescos do have visitor parking, and those that don't are still supplied by HGV.
The point about private cars is there's no choice. 1/
The point about private cars is there's no choice. 1/
December 8, 2024 at 1:29 PM
You can get the odd Tesco Metro with no parking. But the business model of midi-supermarkets is linked to the logistics model of the whole chain. Most Lidls/Tescos do have visitor parking, and those that don't are still supplied by HGV.
The point about private cars is there's no choice. 1/
The point about private cars is there's no choice. 1/