The move to regulate and ban PMDs from void decks and corridors shouldn’t miss out on the bigger picture: We should be doing our utmost to enable ...
Pedestrians feel annoyed and fearful. PMD users feel inconvenienced and misunderstood.228 reported accidents
This can be a self-reinforcing cycle – as it becomes less comfortable to be a pedestrian, more people might opt for car ownership, creating demand for more roads, and less priority for pedestrians, and so it continues. The premise of this commentary is that the opposite would also hold true.Instead, much of the current dialogue is focused on educating and regulating e-scooter riders. This is important and effective.
But we will need to go further to create a truly robust and inclusive transport system. PMDs need to have their own dedicated space.Dedicated infrastructure for PMDs wouldn’t just create safer conditions for everyone. It would also help to stimulate a more vibrant and liveable city.One could make the argument that the current system of shared pathways is functional. Technically speaking, it’s generally feasible to get from Point A to Point B on foot or on a PMD.
If the Government wants to achieve a car-lite future, then this is a critical issue that should be thoroughly resolved, not just regulated into relative obscurity or non-existence.I can’t help but think about last year’s experience with bike-share.
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