I think a lot of people are dismissing some of your very valid points here, cherry-picking things that annoy them. Tough to avoid with a comment of this size, o

I think a lot of people are dismissing some of your very valid points here, cherry-picking things that annoy them. Tough to avoid with a comment of this size, of course, but I do think it's dismissing how much of a role public transit plays in this picture. It sounds like you're saying that public transit has actually gotten worse in recent years in Oslo ("There are museums, cultural events, restaurants, and people to visit that I simply cannot do anymore in any practical sense. I miss that.")... but for the select group of people who CANNOT travel the city using bikes or public transit. Does Oslo really not have exceptions to the "zero car movement" for inviduals with disabilities like yourself? Amsterdam, for instance, allows microcars to use bike lanes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ly7JjqEb0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ly7JjqEb0 ... which is mildly annoying by bike, but seems like a great solution to let disabled folks take advantage of bike infrastructure. Overall I understand your frustration with how the city accommodates you, but I don't think the solution is allowing more cars in the city. It sounds like you would be best off if the city introduced some solution like microcars, forced all private vehicles (barring exceptions, like moving trucks and deliveries) from the city, and let you get around without traffic. Not sure if bikes are really causing the problems for you. > Except we have winters (should not surprise many) when travelling by bike a good option. (Yes there is a tiny minority who risk life and limb by biking all year around) I live in a US city that gets decent amounts of snow December->April. I really, really, really want to bike around my city, but: - they don't do a good job clearing the roads or bike lanes - (and much more importantly) private cars drive like maniacs and I'm convinced they'd kill me if I tried to bike when it snows Obviously when it's actively snowing, it's hard to bike unless your city is really, really on top of clearing snow from bike paths. But the biggest obstacle for me by far is other people driving their personal cars around way too fast when there's snow on the road, which feels way too dangerous to risk. One more point: > I dont live downtown because it is far too expensive. And here is the issue: if you don't live IN a city, it's insane to expect that you can take a car in every time you want to do something in the city. I live in my city, but I completely understand that I can't do certain activities, like concerts and public events, in other cities when it's going to be busy. Because I don't live in those cities. It is expensive, yes -- but that level of access is why it's so expensive.