Cycling in Waterloo Region

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Strange how the same arguments come up everywhere.

https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/...eyre-wrong

7. How do I carry work tools/a fridge on a bike?
See also: “My 85-year-old granny has two plastic hips and walks with a Zimmer frame – how do you expect her to ride everywhere?”
The most tempting response to this is a deep sigh: no one to my knowledge has suggested that if you build safe cycling routes, that will be the only form of transport on offer, let alone compulsory. And while there’s a wider case for removing private cars from urban areas, even if you build cycling infrastructure then roads and cars – as well as buses – will still exist. They will also move more freely for those who really need them.