Timothée Chalamet on a Bike Shows How We Can Travel Faster Without Cars
(Left photo: Maximilian Bühn on Wikimedia Commons. Right photo courtesy of Lime.)
The more effort put into moving cars faster, the worse traffic and safety become.
Timothée Chalamet showing up to a movie premiere on a Lime bike offers an interesting example. While running late for his movie premiere, he found himself stuck in traffic. As reported by CNN, instead of sitting idle, he hopped on a Lime bike; it was the only way to arrive on time. The story is simple but speaks volumes: When we rethink how we move, we can find alternatives that are often faster, more efficient and better for everyone.
The same idea applies to the way we design our city streets. Slowing traffic and improving intersections can make streets safer while actually allowing people to travel more quickly. Well-designed streets — ones that prioritize people, not just cars — encourage steady, predictable movement instead of stop-and-go congestion, making it easier for both drivers and those outside of a vehicle to get where they're going. These streets are also safer, more efficient and cost less to maintain.
If you want to learn more about the unexpected ways we can build a better transportation system, pick up a copy of "Confessions of a Recovering Engineer." It will change how you think about getting where you need to go – via car, bike, or transit.
