“That place is inaccessible; there’s no parking.” “It’s impossible to get anywhere with all those people haphazardly crossing the street.” “Cyclists are a real menace on the road.” “Those buses really block the way.” Such statements are an example of what is known as “the windshield perspective”: the way we see things from behind the wheel of a car. It is extremely difficult to escape that perspective when you regularly travel by car, and as a result, those who drive often have little understanding of the issues faced by other road users. One of the tragedies of transport planning is that too often those who travel by cars make the decisions that affect all of us. There is also a simple remedy, which is to increase the presence of pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit users in discussions and decision-making about transport policy…and to try to be aware, when you are in a car, of how it influences your perspective. There’s a lot more to life than what you see through the windshield, and a lot to gain from broadening that perspective.