As a cyclist in Los Angeles it can almost be torture to see what other cities have done to embrace multi-modal transit. But at the same time, we need to dream. What Utrecht has acheived in such a short amount of time is inspiring.
If you counted to a million without taking breaks, it would take you more than 11 days. But to count to a billion would take you just under 32 years. And with breaks to sleep and eat? Almost a lifetime.
Lake Powell was always a fools errand. It hasn’t been at capacity in decades, and only rarely since its inception. It’s time to let it go and allow nature to restore the beautiful canyons and indigenous cultural sites that have long been covered.