We have an opportunity post-COVID is to maintain people’s enthusiasm for outdoor exercise and to maintain lesser use of cars.
Disincentives to outdoor exercise pre-COVID were the lack of places to cycle and walk which were perceived to be safe. Lockdown presented an opportunity for pedestrians and cyclists to claim the roads.
In order to maintain people’s enthusiasm for outdoor exercise, towns, villages and open spaces need to be linked by pathways suitable for pedestrians and cyclists so that it is possible to travel safely between them by means other than car. Each road needs to have a corresponding pathway so that pedestrians and cyclists can travel the quickest distance to their destination safely.
This is an opportunity to make the whole country fitness friendly and encourage people to choose an alternative to driving.
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