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> Buildings tend to have walls that are built right up to the street edge forming a 'corridor' feel. I can't stand this and wish it were regulated. I stopped c
by sdrothrock 12y ago
> Buildings tend to have walls that are built right up to the street edge forming a 'corridor' feel.
I can't stand this and wish it were regulated. I stopped cycling in Tokyo because those walls up to corners make for a lot of blind turns for both me and drivers, and as someone with a hearing impairment, I can't count on being able to hear the car before it blindsides me or vice-versa.
- po 12y agoWith all of the prius and electric vehicles, you can't count on your ears to save you anymore anyway. Tokyo gets a lot of things right about zoning but the way bike lanes are designed here is absolutely maddening.
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- ajslater 12y agoThe lack of bicycle lanes in Japan always seemed odd to me. So many bicycles on the sidewalk.