Two ton blocks of steel moving a excessive speeds and making a lot of noise isn’t something you want around homes and people.
I think Lemmy takes car abolition too far sometimes, but yes, if you think about it it’s not different from the Charlie Chaplin giant factory gears that used to be a thing. It’s just that they’re so ubiquitous they couldn’t be banned or enclosed when the other unsafe machines were.
Public transport followed by safe cycling lanes are the best way to get people out of cars.
Free, extremely convenient bicycle/motorcycle parking helps too.
Amsterdam arguably has the best public infrastructure, I’ve done a fair amount of traveling and I can’t think of better public infrastructure.
Two ton blocks of steel moving a excessive speeds and making a lot of noise isn’t something you want around homes and people.
You might need to spend some time in a city like Amsterdam to understand, I loved cars before I lived here now I feel very differently.
I think Lemmy takes car abolition too far sometimes, but yes, if you think about it it’s not different from the Charlie Chaplin giant factory gears that used to be a thing. It’s just that they’re so ubiquitous they couldn’t be banned or enclosed when the other unsafe machines were.
Not sure you meant to reply to me.
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No worries 🙃