Lekki cycling
The nightmare that is the Lekki Expressway is another opportunity for cycling as a transport alternative. Even VGC is only six or seven miles from town. Lagos State would have to provide cycle tracks that were separated from the road by a raised curbing (as in London), and of course, offices would have to provide shower facilities for sweaty bodies. But a frustrating journey of 2 hours could be cut down to a health-inducing 25 min zip on a bike.
The other (more readily realisable) option would be to enforce car-pooling, and/or have a pooling lane.
Whatever the case, something drastically effective has to be done.
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Good Idea, but how would they stop the Danfo drivers using it as a bypass?
A raised kerb doesn't stop them anywhere else in Lagos.
I like how you keep pushing for Nigerian civilization Jeremy, love it, really, you idealistic bastard you! ;-)
Tell me when your strength wears out, I'd like to break out a bottle of '64 Dom Perignon, bless your socialist heart.
Offices providing shower facilities indeed! Heheheh...
raised curb + vehicular barriers. These are necessary both to ensure the safety of the cyclists & to prevent abuse by motor vehicles. Good idea! Assuring the safety of cyclists is a big question though... what prevents thugs from assaulting these commuters? Riding in groups?
Aaron spoke my mind. O boy na Naija u dey?
The cynicism from the two Nigerian resondents thus far though says it all...
That idea is not gonna fly Jeremy.
I live in Lekki and i don't know too many people who will get on a bike in the humid Lagos weather.
A typical VGC residents solution = Make sure your lap top's battery will survive the 2hr duration and oh there's Blackberry.
lol at car pooling. but wouldnt that be serving right into the hands of the big wigs whose cars are usually occupied by at least 2 people anyway i.e. oga + driver and maybe personal assistant or police bodyguard? there would be traffic jams in the High Occupancy Lanes. lol.
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