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As another project involving flyovers is unveiled, as roundabouts are being shrunk and trees cut to accommodate more traffic lanes, one asks where do the government’s priorities lie? Why is the government facilitating car usage when the problem lies with thThe folly of flyovers
As another project involving flyovers is unveiled, as roundabouts are being shrunk and trees cut to accommodate more traffic lanes, one asks where do the government’s priorities lie? Why is the government facilitating car usage when the problem lies with the car itself? Why is the government hoping for what Paul Mees calls auto-topia? Auto-topia refers to the government policy of satisfying a city’s transport needs by private transport, specifically the car. Although it must not be ignored that the car offers reliability, comfort, convenience, security and a shorter travel time, these advantages can be offset if the car is stuck in traffic jams and if there are no free parking bays to be found close by. In transport literature, there is a general consensus that auto-topia does not relieve congestion because cars are not the most efficient means to transport people in a city. Public transportation is. A bus load full of people can occupy much less space than 40 cars. Even if everyone car shared, the bus would still remain the vehicle which needs the least amount of space. It should therefore only be logical that public transportation projects are favoured over projects catering... Read more