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Paris traffic was insane long before she got elected. I'm always amazed at how people are unable to think two steps ahead, instead focusing just on today and ho

• michaelbuckbee 7y ago
  It's not like traffic jams weren't a thing prior to this, just that there wasn't an alternative. What's the pro-auto solution to the traffic jams and pollution? You can't physically fit more cars in the space. Bikes, scooters and public transit are all so much more efficient and truly practical for city transportation that it feels hard to argue with.
  • njarboe 7y ago
    Lots of tunnels a la The Boring Company and electric vehicles. The tech seems to work, but the politics doesn't support it. People in government want mass transit they control, not personalized transit.
    • esoterica 7y ago
      You realize the roads are controlled by the government too?
    • javagram 7y ago
      The boring company has not yet demonstrated their ability to dig tunnels quickly and cheaply compared to the many existing tunnel-digging companies. Politicians actually seem to love Musk’s claims of being able to do so though, considering Boring is doing well landing some deals with them. There isn’t really much “tech” there, just a small subway tunnel with car-sized cabs instead of trains. Personal rapid transit systems have already been demonstrated decades ago and there isn’t really reason to believe they could be cost-effective at replacing personal car use.