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I agree with you and the slow streets, that would be a better design. As for goals, what we currently have is good for me, where I live. There are many areas i

• scoofy 4y ago
  >what we currently have is good for me, where I live. There are many areas in the city where it would be impractical not to have a car So, i see this as a bit myopic though. The combination of the rising developing countries and climate change mean that fuel should slowly increase in price over our lifetimes. We ought to prepare. Providing a network of about 10% of streets to be effectively car-free is a great way to plan for that, while allowing people to use cheaper (see: wealth building) alternatives in the meanwhile. I don't see the car going away in our lifetime, nor would i want it to, but as a low-car person myself, i feel that people should be able to bike most anywhere in town without needing to wear a helmet. Children should be able to bike to school. Grandmas should be able to bike. People don't bike because it's legitimately dangerous, even under current paradigms. It shouldn't be. A few slow streets and some bike lanes is vastly insufficient.
  • mgraczyk 4y ago
    That's not what I said. I said that right now not everyone can avoid car ownership and the goal should be to change that. I'm saying the goal should be to make it possible for nobody to need a car. I'm objecting to the 10% number, which seems arbitrary to me.
  • TulliusCicero 4y ago
    I think 10% is low, if anything. Something like the superblocks in Spain would be great.