[Juha]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7117127.stm

You only need to look at the signposts in Fairford Leys to see that it is different.

The blue signs may seem fairly normal on first glance.

But they have actually been designed for cyclists, giving details on the time it takes to various landmarks.

It is just one of many initiatives aimed at encouraging the residents in the 1,900-home village to live healthy lives.

--J

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[John E]

My immediate community or "village" is quite walkable and bicycle-friendly, but it is connected to the rest of the world via high-speed prime arterials and freeways. The "healthful villages" themselves need to be interlinked.

[genec]

My immediate community or "village" is quite walkable and bicycle-friendly, but it is connected to the rest of the world via high-speed prime arterials and freeways. The "healthful villages" themselves need to be interlinked.

Agreed. What do you think could be done in So Cal for instance to "link the villages."

[AndrewP]

They talk about the house style and recreation facilities in the village, but they wont reduce car usage unless they plan for employment oportunities to match the population of the village.

[noisebeam]

Why not put distance? Seems in many places in Europe walking and hiking paths are marked in time units. I'd much rather know the distance. (and have some assumed knowledge of any significant elevation changes)

Al

[hairyman]

Why not put distance?

Exactly. The sign says 12 minutes to Town centre, but is that how long it takes Auntie Ellen to get there at 15 kph on her cruiser or how long it takes some young pup to get there at 30 kph?

[AndrewP]

Seems in many places in Europe walking and hiking paths are marked in time units. I'd much rather know the distance. (and have some assumed knowledge of any significant elevation changes)Al

When I was in Switzerland I got off the cablecar and followed a path that siad "Wengen 3 hrs". Admitedly I stopped to take photos and a picnic lunch, but it was 6 hrs before I was able to stop for a much needed beer in Wengen.

[Machka]

Most of the villages I've visited in England, Wales, Belgium, and France were conducive to cycling and walking. Europeans seem to do that sort of thing as a matter of course.