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Perhaps we should think in terms of "lifespan lost to traffic accidents vs lifespan lost to traffic delays"...
by naniwaduni 2y ago
Perhaps we should think in terms of "lifespan lost to traffic accidents vs lifespan lost to traffic delays"...
- s0rce 2y agoIs this a zero sum? Can't we just have transit and both are solved?
- naniwaduni 2y agoNo? It's just a hard-to-measure curve.
- ndsipa_pomu 2y agoBy not designing everything around car drivers, it's possible to have such things as "15-minute cities" where the aim is to have amenities withing a 15 minute walk or cycle. That reduces traffic delays as there'll be more people choosing to walk/cycle, plus the car journeys will be much shorter. They also reduce traffic collisions ("accidents" is a loaded term and should not be used for RTCs as it implies no fault), so it's really a win-win.