@danhill That research is such a clear way of demonstrating it. I’ve been thinking about other types of “status quo bias” in transport lately. Eg fear of escooters on footpaths (vs the much larger vehicles separated from us only by a tiny curb), Sydneysiders being very against the idea of pets on public transport (which seems to work fine in other cities).
@danhill Something about circles of trust… have to trust other users of public transport to behave appropriately, but trusting them to control their dogs seems a step too far. We trust runners not to sprint around corners and knock over old ladies, but not e-scooter riders. Perhaps with good reason in the short term, as change requires people learning new norms. But maybe fear & rigidity is also a response to general lack of control in the often hostile city. Sorry, bit off topic!
