I saw this talk live and loved it then as much as I love it now. It is so wonderful to have an expert like Erin Hafkenshiel sharing her perspective on such an important topic!
This is a very important message that we all need to hear!
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I recommend the UA-cam channel Not Just bikes he seriously goes above and beyond to explain this concept very well. I highly recommend giving it a watch if this video interests you.
I lived across the street from a supermarket but I had to walk through this giant parking lot to get inside. People were shocked that I would travel on foot to purchase a bag of groceries even when the weather was nice.
If you lived on a street where the supermarket was designed for walkers (meaning no parking lot in front of the building) and the street was designed for safety (slower speeds, safe intersections, street trees), then people would be shocked that you drove across the street for groceries. That's where we need to get to.
Brittney, you're exactly right! People must feel safe and protected to be able to choose walking, biking, and transit. That choice starts with better street design.
I totally agree. We need to reclaim our streets, redesign them to be safer and more inclusive, with the changes and improvements paid for by the taxes of the highest earning corporate companies in each city.
As someone who’s unable to drive and relies on public transport, I could not agree more. Improving and expanding public transport options is key to accessibility and equity.
Very well said! I live only one and a half miles from two grocery stores. I do bike to them but it's very unsafe and I wouldn't expect anyone else to do the same aside from experienced cyclists. It's terrible when you need to risk your life just to get groceries and that goes for whether I'm driving there or riding a bicycle but the threat is other cars and drivers in either case.
Thanks David! I completely agree. A biker should not have to risk their safety to use our public streets. Streets should be designed for all road users so we have the freedom to choose how we get around. Thanks for watching!
In areas, where no sidewalks, and obviously should be, jus walk on the side of the street. There are laws for car drivers to see, look and be careful. If you get hit by a car? .. this is where your talk was about. Thanks Hafkenschiel.
Planning where I live is always cars first, there is good public transport, but when going shopping in a complex it is obvious when walking that the car is king. This wasn't so bad when walking was easy but now with walking difficulties it's very annoying that the route between bus stop and store opening is woven this way and that way to accommodate cars. It would be good if planners put in direct walking route first and cars next. Often you will see big supermarket and a huge carpark which you have to walk through to get to front door, if the supermarket were at the front and car park were at the back then both public transport and private transport users would be accommodated.
Yvonne, this is exactly right. It is absolutely about design choices. The more we design streets and destinations for walkers, bikers, and transit riders the easy it will be for people to choose those transportation options.
Funny, here in Toronto Canada, rich areas are less likely to have sidewalks, because they don't want the plebs walking through their neighbourhood. Everywhere else, sidewalks, unless you're out in the boonies
@@imahick5723 Here in Ohio the sidewalks almost never get shoveled. People just sort of walk on the side of the road which is dangerous because of all the traffic.
I advocate for cycling and safer streets. I hear 3 things. The pandemic encourages people to ride a bicycle. Global warming encourages people to ride bicycles. The higher price of fuel makes people want to bike. This may be true, to some extent, but they are also reasons to not push hard for safer streets and more bicycling. It will just happen naturally and we don't need to do much or anything at all. But we forget how hard the car industry worked to promote their mode over others. Global warming and higher gas prices are also reasons to buy an electric powered car. That transition to e is happening now and will last maybe a decade, maybe a bit longer than that. Despite the good that will do for air quality and eliminating oil spills, etc, it does nothing to prevent illnesses from inactivity, doesn't promote friendlier streets, as happens when many ride bicycles, and despite the promise of self driving cars, does little to reduce and eliminate traffic fatalities. But riding bicycles and building good quality bike lanes (no, not all bike lanes are equal) does do all that.
Thanks Doug! I completely agree. Suburbanization and car dependence did not happen automatically. Lobbyists and policymakers worked very hard to make it happen, so we don't have to accept it for today or for the future. I envision a future where our streets are for all users, so people can choose how they get around.
Standard pitch: VisionZero: all modes, all ages, all abilities, no excuses. Why we need to speak at planning commission and city council meetings - and not just when a major project decision is on the agenda.
Whoever's reading this, i pray that whatever you're going through gets better and whatever you're struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! Amen
Vehicles did the same thing against bikes. Making it seem like bikes are more dangerous than cars. Now, the amount of people who take bikes, especially in major cities has dwindled to almost nothing, curriers mostly.
Hi Donna! Thanks for watching. I think we need both electric cars and streets designed for all road users (cars, buses, trains, walkers, and bikers). At the end of the day, we just need more transportation options, so we have a real choice in how we get around.
The argument to build new sidewalks is contradicted by your statement that it would cost $10 billion just for Nashville. The exorbitant costs for retrofitting existing infrastructure is appalling, and that is the biggest reason ideas like this never leave the ground.
The current car-centric infrastructure was built at a very high upfront cost and it is also maintained/expanded at a very high cost. If sidewalks and protected bike/bus lanes are too expensive then so are roads and highways.
@@Jormungrandrserpent If you think so, then I am guessing that you are probably a Democrat. That's $2000 from every man, woman and child in the city. So, just print more money and that will take care of everything. At least you have a President who agrees.
@@dylanmurphy3652 This is exactly right! The US DOT's budget is $354 billion every year, but 80% of that is spent on roads. We need more of that funding going towards other transportation options, so we have real choices in how we get around.
I disagree. People should be able to choose. Right now, everyone has to drive, even if they can't afford a car. On average, owning and operating a car costs over $5,000/year. This is a huge burden on a household's budget. If we designed our streets for all road users, then everyone would have more choices about how they get around.
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I saw this talk live and loved it then as much as I love it now. It is so wonderful to have an expert like Erin Hafkenshiel sharing her perspective on such an important topic!
This is a very important message that we all need to hear!
I recommend the UA-cam channel Not Just bikes he seriously goes above and beyond to explain this concept very well. I highly recommend giving it a watch if this video interests you.
He is great, I grew up in the Netherlands and I never knew just how good I have it here
I lived across the street from a supermarket but I had to walk through this giant parking lot to get inside. People were shocked that I would travel on foot to purchase a bag of groceries even when the weather was nice.
If you lived on a street where the supermarket was designed for walkers (meaning no parking lot in front of the building) and the street was designed for safety (slower speeds, safe intersections, street trees), then people would be shocked that you drove across the street for groceries. That's where we need to get to.
Thank you for your talk!Everyone likes that every things to be with standarts and spent to be transparent till in details!👍
I’d love to take advantage of a dedicated bike/walking lane. I don’t feel safe biking on our busy roads.
Brittney, you're exactly right! People must feel safe and protected to be able to choose walking, biking, and transit. That choice starts with better street design.
I totally agree. We need to reclaim our streets, redesign them to be safer and more inclusive, with the changes and improvements paid for by the taxes of the highest earning corporate companies in each city.
And then you can wonder why your corporations leave your city and take your jobs along with them, And what does "inclusive" mean to you anyway?
Ok, vote all the Republicans OUT OF OFFICE. That will get you moving.
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Still can’t face reality?
@@farvision Yeah, because the Democrats are doing such an awesome job these days
As someone who’s unable to drive and relies on public transport, I could not agree more. Improving and expanding public transport options is key to accessibility and equity.
Very well said! I live only one and a half miles from two grocery stores. I do bike to them but it's very unsafe and I wouldn't expect anyone else to do the same aside from experienced cyclists. It's terrible when you need to risk your life just to get groceries and that goes for whether I'm driving there or riding a bicycle but the threat is other cars and drivers in either case.
Thanks David! I completely agree. A biker should not have to risk their safety to use our public streets. Streets should be designed for all road users so we have the freedom to choose how we get around. Thanks for watching!
Amazing!
Great speech, Erin!
Thanks Rodney!
I Raised my hand👋 for this post
In areas, where no sidewalks, and obviously should be, jus walk on the side of the street. There are laws for car drivers to see, look and be careful.
If you get hit by a car? .. this is where your talk was about. Thanks Hafkenschiel.
Planning where I live is always cars first, there is good public transport, but when going shopping in a complex it is obvious when walking that the car is king. This wasn't so bad when walking was easy but now with walking difficulties it's very annoying that the route between bus stop and store opening is woven this way and that way to accommodate cars. It would be good if planners put in direct walking route first and cars next. Often you will see big supermarket and a huge carpark which you have to walk through to get to front door, if the supermarket were at the front and car park were at the back then both public transport and private transport users would be accommodated.
Yvonne, this is exactly right. It is absolutely about design choices. The more we design streets and destinations for walkers, bikers, and transit riders the easy it will be for people to choose those transportation options.
Funny, here in Toronto Canada, rich areas are less likely to have sidewalks, because they don't want the plebs walking through their neighbourhood. Everywhere else, sidewalks, unless you're out in the boonies
In Central PA we don't want sidewalks because we don't want to shovel snow.
@@imahick5723 Here in Ohio the sidewalks almost never get shoveled. People just sort of walk on the side of the road which is dangerous because of all the traffic.
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@@dylanmurphy3652 ours have to be shoveled within a certain number of hours depending on the inches of snow.
Lol plebs aka peions aka lost souls right
Interesting
Yeah she makes a valid point.
I advocate for cycling and safer streets. I hear 3 things.
The pandemic encourages people to ride a bicycle.
Global warming encourages people to ride bicycles.
The higher price of fuel makes people want to bike.
This may be true, to some extent, but they are also reasons to not push hard for safer streets and more bicycling. It will just happen naturally and we don't need to do much or anything at all. But we forget how hard the car industry worked to promote their mode over others.
Global warming and higher gas prices are also reasons to buy an electric powered car. That transition to e is happening now and will last maybe a decade, maybe a bit longer than that. Despite the good that will do for air quality and eliminating oil spills, etc, it does nothing to prevent illnesses from inactivity, doesn't promote friendlier streets, as happens when many ride bicycles, and despite the promise of self driving cars, does little to reduce and eliminate traffic fatalities. But riding bicycles and building good quality bike lanes (no, not all bike lanes are equal) does do all that.
Thanks Doug! I completely agree. Suburbanization and car dependence did not happen automatically. Lobbyists and policymakers worked very hard to make it happen, so we don't have to accept it for today or for the future. I envision a future where our streets are for all users, so people can choose how they get around.
The issue is those making these decisions get around with their private jets and chauffeured limos.
7:32 check out Strong Towns, learn about "stroads" (street/roads). Also, recommended YT channels: Not Just Bikes and The War on Cars...
yes!
Standard pitch: VisionZero: all modes, all ages, all abilities, no excuses. Why we need to speak at planning commission and city council meetings - and not just when a major project decision is on the agenda.
The present is short, the future is doubtful, the past is certain.🙏🏽💙💫
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I have a hard time with bike paths that are safe. I try not to drive but it's nearly impossible especially in the small towns.
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Whoever's reading this, i pray that whatever you're going through gets better and whatever you're struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! Amen
the past is certain
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Vehicles did the same thing against bikes. Making it seem like bikes are more dangerous than cars. Now, the amount of people who take bikes, especially in major cities has dwindled to almost nothing, curriers mostly.
That would kill the need for green energy electric cars.
That’s right! Good.
Hi Donna! Thanks for watching. I think we need both electric cars and streets designed for all road users (cars, buses, trains, walkers, and bikers). At the end of the day, we just need more transportation options, so we have a real choice in how we get around.
@@erinhafkenschiel actually it would make up for the severe shortage of electric cars
@@ellaraykondrat yes, very good point. We don’t have much of either right now. In the future, we need both - and quickly.
The argument to build new sidewalks is contradicted by your statement that it would cost $10 billion just for Nashville. The exorbitant costs for retrofitting existing infrastructure is appalling, and that is the biggest reason ideas like this never leave the ground.
For government spending, $10 billion is a drop in the bucket.
This dude from Detroit I think.
The current car-centric infrastructure was built at a very high upfront cost and it is also maintained/expanded at a very high cost. If sidewalks and protected bike/bus lanes are too expensive then so are roads and highways.
@@Jormungrandrserpent If you think so, then I am guessing that you are probably a Democrat. That's $2000 from every man, woman and child in the city. So, just print more money and that will take care of everything. At least you have a President who agrees.
@@dylanmurphy3652 This is exactly right! The US DOT's budget is $354 billion every year, but 80% of that is spent on roads. We need more of that funding going towards other transportation options, so we have real choices in how we get around.
Only the elite should ve allowed to drive i guess
I disagree. People should be able to choose. Right now, everyone has to drive, even if they can't afford a car. On average, owning and operating a car costs over $5,000/year. This is a huge burden on a household's budget. If we designed our streets for all road users, then everyone would have more choices about how they get around.
One day I will be standing here on the TED stage and I will talk about myself and how strong I am because I overcame all odds and God was by my side
guys remember this okay and wait for me Insha'Allah
Inshallah, you'll be there one day, Telling your story whatever you want to deliver that how you overcome hurdles becoz the Almighty Allah would be by your side
I'm waiting for that special day which would be for you
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Inclusive 😂, need more buzzwords