- I am not being 'precious about my car'. I just can't afford to replace the tyres at the frequency required due to the extra wear and tear resulting from mounting a 12cm kerb every day. Lewisham council accept that this is at the upper limit of most car's capabilities.
- the footpaths on the roads in question are very wide - more than wide enough for two prams to pass with vehicles parked on the kerb (in the marked bays). In fact the trees narrow the footpaths more than the parked cars in places - maybe we should cut those down to prevent the obstruction they are causing to pedestrians.
- expecting people to choose where they live on the basis of parking facilities is dangerously close to saying 'people who can only afford to live in small houses on narrow streets shouldn't be allowed cars'. I accept that there is an argument for discouraging car ownership but I think it is more complex than leaving it to the market.
- the setting of priorities for spending our general taxation is within the remit of our elected representatives - as good a reminder as any for people to get out and vote on 1st May.
I think at this point I think I will bow out of this topic since the discussion is obviously polarised and not especially constructive.
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