I've been to Berlin, lovely city
but you can't help but notice that the roads are comparatively wide and not very congested. Start threading enormous buses through Central London and see how different it gets.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Tue 31 Jul 2012, 13:33,
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that may also have someting to do with the fact that
in berlin you can:
legally cycle on the pavements (in most areas)
no one gets pissy if you don't wear a helmet
you only get fined for cycling crimes if you cause an accident
most flats and apartments have cycle parking
you can your bike on most public transport (incl. underground)
motorists are given cycle specific training as part of licencing
it's piss easy to hire a bike
and yes the roads are really wide.
oh, and HITLER.
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If the Luftwaffe had done as efficient job as us with carpet bombing London would have a better transport system
But no, we're stuck with a road system built for horse and carts.
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Tue 31 Jul 2012, 13:40,
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And an underground system built for tiny fucking victorians
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Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Tue 31 Jul 2012, 14:09,
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