Imagining a Different City

I just returned from a trip to the Netherlands and I can't see Kingston the same way now. It is one thing to read about possible changes but to visit somewhere that has embodied those changes is much more visceral.

Far more space devoted to bike lanes and separate walking paths. Far more space devoted to highly efficient transit that means you don't need to take a car for most trips, and that transit is cheaper, too. Green spaces with ponds and marshes. Green spaces that connect with streets with trees so you can walk long distances in shade.

This idea, this model, this change from everything being about what is good for big cars and trucks, is what I want. Trees and shade first, shading public paths and bike lanes. Diverse trees with species recognizing climate adaptation. Spaces shared with other creatures.