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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

It's safer, better for businesses, and great for people's health & the environment. What's not to love‽

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago

Our cheapest housing is car dependent. These ideas sound nice but without enormous infrastructure investment, projects that will take a decade or more, the reality is that they disproportionately benefit wealthy areas that are well served by public transport to the detriment of poorer areas.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 11 months ago

I can imagine that it would be incredibly disruptive for some businesses and some people - to a point where it could become an impediment to public support for more walkable cities.

Sadly, our cities are designed for cars. Simply not using a car doesn't solve the problems for most people.