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In terms of traffic, any faster traffic needs space. Could be electric bikes going 30mph, you can't ride that speed on a side-walk like street and in Europe I n
by DickingAround 11y ago
In terms of traffic, any faster traffic needs space. Could be electric bikes going 30mph, you can't ride that speed on a side-walk like street and in Europe I never get going that fast unless it's by a river (tend to be wider paths).
On pricing, manufacturing does help a lot. But retail is part of the cost (always >10% of it) and the restriction of movement will apply to people going out or goods coming in.
Unless there's raised or multi-level paths. That's honestly the real solution here; building up.
An interesting question is why we build up without interconnection? Purely ownership reasons? Structural stability reasons?
- mark-r 11y agoIf you're talking about interconnecting separate buildings at other than ground level, it can be done. In downtown Minneapolis most buildings are connected by second-level walkways called the Skyway in aggregate. This is done to accommodate foot traffic off the street, especially during the winter when the climate control is welcome. I suspect the reason it isn't universal is simply the cost.
- dragonwriter 11y ago> An interesting question is why we build up without interconnection? Purely ownership reasons? Structural stability reasons? In California, among other places, seismic safety may be a concern.