Where are the bike lanes in Lego world? - The Verge - 0 views
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[pop-up] urbain on 24 Feb 20"Marcel Steeman, a regional councilor in the Netherlands, was playing Lego with his kids a few months ago when he noticed something strange. "There were Lego cyclists, but I wondered where they had to cycle," he told DutchNews.nl. "If you are Dutch you are used to having cycling lanes." The streets in Lego's city sets had space for cars, trains, even tiny storm drains but no designated space for zero-emission, human-powered vehicles like bikes. Even worse, it appeared that Lego's streets were becoming more hostile toward pedestrians over time. As compared to Lego sets from years ago, the cars seem to have grown larger - evolving from four- to six-studs wide - and the roads appeared to be getting wider, while the sidewalks were getting more and more narrow. LEGO'S CITIES SHOULD REFLECT STREET LIFE THAT PRIORITIZES ALL ROAD USERS Steeman said he believed that Lego's cities should reflect street life that prioritizes all road users, especially ones not powered by internal combustion engines. As a toy that can directly affect a child's understanding of the built environment, Lego is in the unique position of being able to forcefully advocate for streets that are safer and more environmentally friendly than the ones we have in the real world."