I didn’t think they were making that analogy. I think they were highlighting the inefficiency of car-centric spaces. I can think of several other ways the author’s thought experiment breaks down. For example many vehicles will be moving freight and goods, not just people and I don’t know if the author has factored in anything like that. Then you could also say well what about the distance the cars are travelling compared to say how far people are likely to walk in comparison. All that said I still think it’s a thought provoking way of highlighting how car-centric spaces just suck.
I’m prepared to cut them a bit of slack. There was a bit of a nasty campaign by the police, media and state government to try and prevent the protest. It was an important protest to have and I suspect the author’s having a bit of fun at the police and government’s expense. They have done a fair bit of campaigning on the issue of public housing, people-oriented urban spaces and so on.
I didn’t think they were making that analogy. I think they were highlighting the inefficiency of car-centric spaces. I can think of several other ways the author’s thought experiment breaks down. For example many vehicles will be moving freight and goods, not just people and I don’t know if the author has factored in anything like that. Then you could also say well what about the distance the cars are travelling compared to say how far people are likely to walk in comparison. All that said I still think it’s a thought provoking way of highlighting how car-centric spaces just suck.
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I’m prepared to cut them a bit of slack. There was a bit of a nasty campaign by the police, media and state government to try and prevent the protest. It was an important protest to have and I suspect the author’s having a bit of fun at the police and government’s expense. They have done a fair bit of campaigning on the issue of public housing, people-oriented urban spaces and so on.