The Anonymous Widower

A Telling Statistic

Justin Webb in this article in The Times says the following.

This year under 70 per cent of American 19-year-olds have driving licences, down from 87 per cent two decades ago.

I have heard young people in London, say they are not going to learn to drive, as they have no need. So as [ublic transport and cycling gets better, are we all falling out of love with our cars.

In a thought provoking article he goes on to say this.

Does the hunger for live events in the internet age — concerts, exhibitions, demonstrations — encourage people to meet and talk again?

Certainly here in East London, there are two groups of four seats on the new Routemasters on route 38, where people do seem to congregate to have a chat. If they don’t chat, everybody also interreacts in a very polite way.

So has a good design, made life in the world’s greatest city better and less fraught?

June 24, 2014 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Buses, Driving, London, United States