lnxtx (xe/xem/xyr)6d ago

A researcher asked 10 people to go car-free for 20 days. None wanted to continue

https://sopuli.xyz/post/43008745

A researcher asked 10 people to go car-free for 20 days. None wanted to continue - Sopuli

Article about an experiment from Brisbane, Australia.

Show threadGamechanger6d ago

The same was done in Vienna. People did not use their car for 3 months.

Results

  • 2/3 could imagine living without a car
  • 25% have sold or are planning to sell their car

(German source)[www.autowette.at]

Auto-Wette - Team Währing - 3 MONATE OHNE EIGENES AUTO

Von Mai bis Juli testen die Teilnehmer*innen, wie alltagstauglich ein Leben mit Öffis, Rad, zu Fuß und Sharing-Angeboten wirklich ist. Denn Ende April hieß es: Kennzeichen runter – und Autos in die Garage.

Auto-Wette - Team Währing
Show threadagamemnonymous6d ago
Considering it was founded, like, 2000 years ago, that isn’t really surprising. Turns out, being a pedestrian in a city which was established in a millennium when being a pedestrian was the norm is quite easy compared to the same effort in much more recent municipalities. Have you ever really paid attention to the plot of Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Show threadbstix
Los Angeles was founded in 1781. They didn’t have cars then.
Mar 23 at 9:35amWeb
Show threadcdipierr5d ago
Then how did they get on the 10?
Show threadtitanicx5d ago
Same way they do now. You just don’t.
Show threadBloefz2d ago
They did, just not with engines.