> A car-dependent life is an empty and sad one for many of us. I love cycling and I love to bike within town and it's great that I can get to nearly all basic

> A car-dependent life is an empty and sad one for many of us. I love cycling and I love to bike within town and it's great that I can get to nearly all basic needs by bike. I wish there was safe bike parking everywhere though, since the lack of it means I often can't bike there if I can't be sure it won't be stolen. Still, if you want to advocate for more bike friendly places, calling car use an empty and sad life isn't going to win any converts. Cars are immensely useful for nearly everyone, so merely banning them and hoping for the best won't work. Policies need to make alternatives attractive, at which point people will pick what's most convenient by themselves, no need to ban anything.