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Problem for elderly and sick people who need cars to get around.

pigtailgirl 4y ago
-- only taxies & buses in the city center would be ideal for me (a city biker) --
LightG 4y ago
Easy exemptions. And if people start abusing that, at least their relatives or random elderly people get out and about for more sightseeing!
- misslibby 4y ago
  There are a lot of elderly people, though. I know it causes issues. Not saying it can't be solved, but it is naive to say that simply banning cars is always a net plus. Why did people living in the city even buy cars to begin with?
Gigachad 4y ago
Should use a permit system where you have to verify that a car is your only viable option.
vetinari 4y ago
Also tradesmen. The guy fixing your leaaking pipes or broken tiles is not going to bring his equipment or material in the bus or taxi. Or on a bike.
adrianN 4y ago
People can get sufficiently elderly and sick that an electric tricycle would be the best form of transportation for them. In car centric areas they are usually confined to their homes in these cases.
- misslibby 4y ago
  What do you mean, those old people's motor rollers? I am not convinced.
  - adrianN 4y ago
    There are bicycles with three wheels. There are also electric bicycles with three wheels. They require neither effort nor balance to ride, make a rather large part of the city accessible if proper infrastructure exists, and they have storage capacity, e.g. for groceries.
    - misslibby 4y ago
      I don't see any elderly people using them. Nice thought, but I am not convinced.
      - notacoward 4y ago
        How many elderly people do you see at all? If you think about it, you might realize there are several explanations other than "nobody uses those things"
        misslibby 4y ago
        I live in a big city, so I see a lot of elderly people. But especially the ones who are not mobile anymore you probably see less. If they were using those tricycle things, I would certainly see them at least some times.
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      - adrianN 4y ago
        My mother uses one.
        4y ago

-- only taxies & buses in the city center would be ideal for me (a city biker) --

Easy exemptions. And if people start abusing that, at least their relatives or random elderly people get out and about for more sightseeing!

misslibby 4y ago
There are a lot of elderly people, though. I know it causes issues. Not saying it can't be solved, but it is naive to say that simply banning cars is always a net plus. Why did people living in the city even buy cars to begin with?

Gigachad 4y ago

Should use a permit system where you have to verify that a car is your only viable option.

vetinari 4y ago

Also tradesmen. The guy fixing your leaaking pipes or broken tiles is not going to bring his equipment or material in the bus or taxi. Or on a bike.

adrianN 4y ago

People can get sufficiently elderly and sick that an electric tricycle would be the best form of transportation for them. In car centric areas they are usually confined to their homes in these cases.

misslibby 4y ago
What do you mean, those old people's motor rollers? I am not convinced.
- adrianN 4y ago
  There are bicycles with three wheels. There are also electric bicycles with three wheels. They require neither effort nor balance to ride, make a rather large part of the city accessible if proper infrastructure exists, and they have storage capacity, e.g. for groceries.
  - misslibby 4y ago
    I don't see any elderly people using them. Nice thought, but I am not convinced.
    - notacoward 4y ago
      How many elderly people do you see at all? If you think about it, you might realize there are several explanations other than "nobody uses those things"
      - misslibby 4y ago
        I live in a big city, so I see a lot of elderly people. But especially the ones who are not mobile anymore you probably see less. If they were using those tricycle things, I would certainly see them at least some times.
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    - adrianN 4y ago
      My mother uses one.
      - 4y ago