5tern1Apr 20, 2023
๐šƒ๐šŠ๐š›๐šŠ๐šœ ๐™ถ๐š›๐šŽ๐šœ๐šŒ๐š˜๐šŽ ๐Ÿš‡
"If all citizens are equal before law, a bus with 80 passengers has the right to 80 times more street space than a car with one."
Which is why when you see buses whipping past cars stuck in trafficโ€”that's real democracy in action.
Photo: #Istanbul
Apr 19, 2023 at 8:04pmWeb
Show thread๐šƒ๐šŠ๐š›๐šŠ๐šœ ๐™ถ๐š›๐šŽ๐šœ๐šŒ๐š˜๐šŽ ๐Ÿš‡Apr 19, 2023
The corollary: when you see expensive cars parked on sidewalks with impunity, you know you're dealing with a dysfunctional "democracy."
Show threadAndresApr 19, 2023
@straphanger ...and when you see a combination of expensive cars and taxpayer-funded cop cars parked all over the sidewalk? #NYC
Show threadAlex  ๐Ÿ”ง๐Ÿ”ฎ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸชฟApr 19, 2023
@straphanger
Why are the buses driving in the opposite lanes in the central roadway?
Show threadForrestApr 19, 2023
@MisterMadge @straphanger looks like the busway is completely separated, and that way they can have one central stop that people use for either direction.
Show thread Ellenor Bjornsdottir (she) Apr 19, 2023
@straphanger cars aren't people
Show threadNed YeungApr 20, 2023
@straphanger And what a difference giving each bicyclist the same space as a motorist would have as well, instead of pushing them off the road then claiming they're still "in the way".
Show threadCHBApr 20, 2023

@ned @straphanger To offer a good public transportation system in combination with a good public bicycle infrastructure is the best way forward for a sustainable transportation system in a city.

When living in Stockholm I was a ln e-biker most days of the year to the office (13 km one way). It was faster than public transportation. And with the benefit of getting 2 kids to and from preschool on the way.

Biggest advantage with a bike - you never get stuck in traffic.

Show threadChookMother ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿฆ˜May 24, 2025
@straphanger That's one way to encourage use of public transport - let commuting by car become a real pain while making pt easier, faster and more comfortable.
Show threadPatrick Lam May 24, 2025
@anne_twain @straphanger I think that the research shows that cars actually do need to be less convenient for people to take transit more. There is a moral argument for that as mentioned in the first post.