tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post6397761910284535960..comments2024-02-01T04:37:41.878-05:00Comments on Cap'n Transit Rides Again: Protecting the vulnerable with barriersCap'n Transithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-43378296658717952712009-06-23T10:17:41.029-04:002009-06-23T10:17:41.029-04:00Dividing automobile life from "street life&qu...Dividing automobile life from "street life" is part of what got us into this mess to begin with. Physical barriers aren't exactly what's needed. The best barriers, as awful as it sounds, are other people. A critical mass of pedestrians in an area can discourage driving precisely because drivers know they will be beset at all sides by pedestrians. Policies like congestion-management taxing in pedestrian-utilized areas accomplish similar goals.Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498571066166908059noreply@blogger.com