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I agree and disagree. Bikes are the best transportation for small trips. No questionning it. Unless you can't use a bike because something's wrong with your b
by aspyct 5y ago
I agree and disagree.
Bikes are the best transportation for small trips. No questionning it.
Unless you can't use a bike because something's wrong with your body. Then you need a car. For some people, it's obvious: they have a broken leg, or no legs at all. They'll get a pass (and boy do they need it!).
For other people, like me, it's less obvious. I still have my two legs, my two feet, but some bones are broken, and it hurts to cycle or walk just a few kilometers.
Essentially, as much as I hate it, I need a car. Otherwise each day ends in pain and misery. And public transportation doesn't solve it, since I need to walk to the bus stop.
So yes, cities need to have less cars, but please don't forget about people who don't have another solution.
- addicted 5y agoOr public transport. Or, as in the Netherlands, small golf cart like vehicles that can go on the bike path and the speeds are capped at a level where they are not a threat to everyone around them and they don’t take up inordinate amounts of space.
- timbit42 5y agoWe need more electric tri/quad-cycles like the Better Bikes PEDL and the Organic Transit ELF. They provide shelter from sun, rain and snow, and have enough battery to not require pedaling. They are also small enough to go on bike lanes and paths yet large enough to been seen by drivers of ICE vehicles.
- foxyv 5y agoBetter bicycle infrastructure solves this problem too. Sidewalks are okay, but dedicated bike paths are AWESOME for motorized wheelchairs. In addition, the Netherlands came up with a cool system where disabled and elderly persons could use little, enclosed, motor vehicles like the Canta on dedicated use paths. Being disabled doesn't mean you need a car. In fact, it usually means that you cannot use a car at all and depend on public transit and cycle/ped infrastructure. If you are an alcoholic, epileptic, or blind you absolutely need public transportation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canta_(vehicle) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canta_(vehicle)