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A comment on Why People in Cities Walk Fast (2012).

Re:Why People in Cities Walk Fast (2012) by burfog on Thursday January 10, 2019 @01:21AM (#18871930)
They speculate about all sorts of factors, such as sensory overload and the monetary value of time, trying to tease them apart, while ignoring danger.

Right at the top of the article, the photo of rapidly walking people is taken on London Bridge. That is where people were run down in 2017. Of course people would want to get through that area as fast as possible.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_London_Bridge_attack

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Re:Why People in Cities Walk Fast (2012) by stinkyball on Thursday January 10, 2019 @01:39AM (#18871998)
The same didn't happen during the IRA campaigns. Are you supposing that the people of London are scared ? I'm fairly sure that people in London walk fast as they have busy lives, not because they think walking fast will increase their likelihood of survival. Perhaps the behaviour you describe is more US centric?
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Re:Why People in Cities Walk Fast (2012) by Reason077 on Thursday January 10, 2019 @06:29AM (#18873116)
Footways on all the major bridges in London are now protected by barriers that prevent vehicles entering the pedestrian area.
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