Friday update and duscussions 2011-02-18

[zapatista]

Originally Posted by Kikuchiyo

I am arguing that a wide road in 1940 is as narrow as a country lane of today.

that is simply not true

having lived in Kent (southern england) for 6 years i know very well what country roads look like. many of the smallest ones are still single-car-wide only, with intermittent spots where one car can pull over to let another past

you seem to be presuming the whole of england exclusively had roads like that and it is simply not true. most roads allowed for traffic in both directions and were significantly wider, and many in the 40's had grass verges on either side to, its not as if they were lined by trees immediately next to them

Originally Posted by Kikuchiyo

You seem to be assuming that a road of today is the same width as a road of yesteryear. I (correct me if I am wrong here) am thinking that you are assuming that a highway of today is equivalent to a major thorough fair of 1940,

i shall correct you, that is not at all what i thought (or posted)

and i suspect what you believe is an arterial road not covered by trees is instead a river in that screenshot