Brent ToderianJan 23, 2023

Yes, that separated, protected lane ABSOLUTELY fights #ClimateChange. HT Copenhagenize.

And air pollution. And inequality. And preventable diseases. And public health cost increases. And energy instability. And cost of living increases. And tax increases. And traffic congestion. And it supports economic development, municipal fiscal success, and allows a lot more trips in a lot less space.

What have I left out?

Building networks of protected bike-lanes is really smart public policy.

Show threadGern HuijbertsJan 23, 2023
@BrentToderian not only just build them but actually use them is good policy implemented. https://www.fietsersbond.nl/nieuws/bijna-35-000-km-fietspad-in-nederland/
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@gernhuijberts People seem to miss that bike infrastructure does not mean only bike lanes. You also must have places to have a quick fix on your bike (for instance to fill your tires or just put your chain back if it fell off) and, most importantly, to have dedicated parking spaces for bikes, where you can leave your bike overnight and not be constantly afraid that it can disappear at any moment. I live in a 10-storey commie block, and it is really a hassle to climb my bike all the way up, as getting it inside the elevator is forbidden and there are cameras inside. No one climbs their car all the way up to the 10th floor, so why should I do the same with my bike, even though it weighs "only" 10 kg?

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Show threadGern HuijbertsJan 23, 2023
@petrescatraian @BrentToderian https://youtu.be/VBGpXRMBG20 example of a bike parking garage in Utrecht that can hold 12500 bikes.
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@gernhuijberts Whoa, so cool, it even has a repair shop. Meanwhile the best thing we have in Bucharest is this

And they're not even connected to a single existing bike path.

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Jan 23, 2023 at 8:07pmWeb