> De-prioritize cars. Re-prioritize walkable, bikable, and train-accessible cities.
You do realize that the traffic will be moving at the speed of walking then, or ?
And mixing people with bikes and cars is a bad idea.
You do realize that the traffic will be moving at the speed of walking then, or ?
And mixing people with bikes and cars is a bad idea.
walkable paths do not usually overlap with cars/bicycle lane/bus lanes.
but they are very effective to reduce the use of vehicles for routine activities (grocery, schools, catching public transport, meeting friends, going out for a drink, etc.)
Also traffic speed is actually not that relevant, in Rome, where I live, most of the time cars move at an average speed lower than 10 km/h, the real issue is avoiding congestions, not making cars move faster.
15-20 km/h is more than enough to do what you have to do in a reasonable time.
where I live in Rome to reach the station I can either take the subway (5 stops, 11 minutes), the bus (~20-25 minutes), a cab (~15-20 minutes) or my car ~30-35 minutes and forget about parking it.
fast tracks for cars can be moved outside of the city, like the great ring around Rome.
You don't understand. They see this as a feature.
They will not be happy until everyone (except them) is living in Kowloon and eating bugs. Individual mobility and autonomy is a problem to be solved, not a solution to be sought.
You can get from The Battery to Inwood Hill Park (opposite ends of Manhattan) in an hour or less without a car. After you exit the terminal, no extra parking step needed. No car insurance. No gas. Just individuals mobilizing to their destinations with greater autonomy.
A car definitely takes longer and leaves you fixated on driving rather than reading a book, browsing the news, or streaming a TV show, especially at 5pm.