Making Roads More Inclusive

Imagine a world without roads. At first, it might seem like a minor inconvenience: maybe you’ll have to traipse through a field to reach school or take a short hike through a forest to get to work. Upon closer inspection, a world without roads would quickly fall apart. The local grocer would not receive his supplies, vegetables could not be transported from neighbouring cities or states. Sick or injured individuals could not be accessed by ambulances, firefighters would not be able to respond to emergencies. In today’s interconnected world, even a short strike or road closure brings the whole system to a grinding halt.
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Why We Need Inclusive Transportation

Imagine a world without roads or streets. At first, it might seem like a minor inconvenience, such as not being able to reach your school on time or not finding your favourite street vendors. However, upon closer inspection, the ramifications of such a world would be far more severe. The local grocer would not receive timely supplies of goods, and vegetables would not be imported from neighbouring cities or states. Sick or injured individuals would not have the benefit of ambulances, and firefighters would not be able to respond to emergencies in a timely manner. In today’s globalized world, even a 24-hour strike or road closure due to maintenance causes significant disruption. It is fair to say that roads are as essential to our survival as food, water, and air.
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