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electric kick scooters (and bikes) make foot-travel distance less relevant in many places, extending the serviceable radius around a station from 1/3 mile to 2-
by clairity 6y ago
electric kick scooters (and bikes) make foot-travel distance less relevant in many places, extending the serviceable radius around a station from 1/3 mile to 2-3 miles. we just need to turn street parking into dedicated bike/scooter lanes to make it safe enough for more people to choose this option.
- shadowgovt 6y agoPossibly. Americans seem real reluctant to hop on a bike, and I don't think it's just for safety reasons. Big chunks of the US are too cold to want to be outside that much, a lot of the year. But more dedicated bike infrastructure would be a huge help in general.
- hutzlibu 6y ago"Big chunks of the US are too cold to want to be outside that much, a lot of the year." There are surely limits to everything and not everyone is into extreme sports, but even in the winter I really like cycling. Much, much more, than the virus infested public transport. There is a saying, there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.
- shadowgovt 6y agoClothing won't help when the roads are slushed up.
- hutzlibu 6y agoSpikes do, though. But like I said, there are certainly limits for most people. But most people probably consider a grey sky, where some rain drops may fall, their limit.
- clairity 6y agosure, there are some parts of the US that get too cold and snowy, but there's plenty of the country that doesn't (like my own neck of the woods, southern california). i was more pointing out that 2 relatively inexpensive changes (use scooters, convert parking to bike lanes) could dramatically change the balance of cars vs. public transport in those places (not everywhere). it doesn't have to require a wholesale change of our built environment to get benefits now (even for those dependent on cars).