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I blocked a load of anti LTN folks today. And you know what, I feel so much better. I get that some folks have very legitimate concerns about LTNs and other schemes. And I get sometimes there aren't nice, easy answers to these issues. But those OneWherever groups, Ninjas etc...
It really is simple. On one side you've got folks who've often been campaigning for decades for main road and side road and all road schemes. And evidence, case studies, plans, policies. And on the anti-LTN side there's a load of folks who have no plans, no clarity on "how"...
We might do main roads better, or faster, or anything else. They say all car parking must go tomorrow, all cars, ULEZ to the M25 etc. I'm all for it. How? How will we get there? Meanwhile, they also engage in lots of personal attacks, are very mean towards other people and...
They like to rubbish all evidence, case studies, data & replace it with... #tumbleweed. Nothing. Nada. They've got no alternative & all they are doing is trying to rubbish what some folks are doing, and stop any progress for anyone. Because that, at its root, is their aim IMO...
They're there to create the impression these schemes are widely hated, that they're tearing lives apart, that folks like me are evil and cruel. Except not a single one of them has any record of cutting traffic I can see, anywhere. Whereas those who are like me? We do...
So you choose - side with folks who've got evidence, case studies, plans, policies to reduce motor traffic, who get in good but imperfect schemes, and are trying to do it more fairly, better, as we go. Or side with folks who rubbish this all and aim for no change to London...
As traffic levels rise, with public transport running at lower capacity, and schools and offices start reopening. They want nothing to ever get worse on their road, but are ignoring the bigger picture entirely & offer no alternative. I'm done with them folks. You should be too...
I'm hanging out with my kids next week, so I hope I'll be here less then. I'm not taking a break from social media. But I will try and be more positive and constructive in general and I will block and mute folks who are mean to me much quicker from now on. Have a good week all.
