stux⚡️Nov 28, 2022
How much public space we've surrendered to cars (Swedish artist Karl Jilg)
Show threadMitch Gibson 🇬🇧 🇮🇲 🇪🇺Nov 28, 2022

@stux
A bit disingenuous. Cars aren't our Evil Robot Overlords. We re-purposed the space to people.

People in horses and carts... and cars, and buses, and bikes, and trams.

It's where we are as a society. It wasn't always that way, it won't always be that way.

Show threadVAF
@mitgibs @stux i have an exemple for you. This the same place in Prague, before the cars there was public transport walkable streets and space for people. Now it's a place always filled with trafic. Cars will always be needed because public transport isn't suited for everything (ex:a remote village where 6 people live). U can greatly diminish cars in city thanks to public transport. AND NO we didn't re-purpose space We created a horrible place for cars.
Nov 28, 2022 at 3:38pmWeb
Show threadPrehistoric GothNov 28, 2022
@xVAF @mitgibs @stux there can be more of a proper balance in regards to cars and public transport. So far, that balance is overall improper, as illustrated and discussed. Other places could benefit plenty from more public transport, however funding and design goes against it. This also would create less hostile environments overall - the case now with the current layouts.
More focus on public transport would also help people like me, who cannot drive due to disability
Show threadPrehistoric GothNov 28, 2022
@xVAF @mitgibs @stux and when I say balance, there are too many places that should be putting public transport first, but don’t. Though people in the country who can’t drive should still have equal access. Car first transport makes it difficult for those, no matter the reason, who cannot drive