Bikeyface
“Why would people walk when they can just buy a $50k+ vehicle to drive across the street?” -All road engineers
Apr 21, 2023 at 2:08pmWeb
Show threadSucherApr 21, 2023

@Bikeyface

I don‘t think the road engineers are the problem.

Where I live in the surrounding area of Hannover, Germany there is one bus every hour and no car sharing available. Thereby nearly every family has two cars and thereby the road engineers build the infrastructure for these cars.

It is a political decision to invest in infrastructure needed for the future mobility for an attractive and healthy environment even if there are actual only few people needing it.

Show threadSucherApr 21, 2023

@Bikeyface

But things changing.

Currently the area governent builds a network of cycle pathes allowing to drive between different villages and the town.

Inside the town they implement cycle pathes with allow fast rides with less interruption to the center.

People start using e-bikes to cycle longer distances to work or shops.

But of course we are decades behind the Netherlands or Denmark.

Show threadcaptpayneApr 21, 2023
@Bikeyface In the same country that requires you to go through Chicago, if you want to travel by train from Little Rock to Miami.
Show threadNed YeungApr 21, 2023
@Bikeyface One for each member of the household. The 'burbs here are littered with giant pickup trucks, at least 2 or 3 for each house parked in the garage, driveway, and street.
Show threadbettybarcode (she/her) 🚲Apr 21, 2023
@Bikeyface
Truly a mystery for the ages.
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