Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back from cars

Re:Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back fr... by jurip on Saturday August 06, 2016 @10:41AM (#12238252)

I'd expect the total automobile traffic to be reduced, rather than all of it concentrating on the through streets. Making driving less convenient will push people who don't have to drive to leave their cars at home and go with public transport, bike or foot instead.

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Re:Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back fr... by massysett on Saturday August 06, 2016 @12:42PM (#12238734)

It can also do a number of other things:

* cause people not to travel at all, thus keeping money in their pockets rather than spending it to benefit the economy

* cause people who do not live in the city to drive to other places--places where their preferred mode of transportation is accommodated--to work or transact business

* cause people who live in the city to leave due to increasing frustration with their inability to go where they wish.

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Re:Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back fr... by lhopki01 on Saturday August 06, 2016 @04:34PM (#12239780)

It can also do a number of things:

* causes people to not travel far away and to spend their money in the local economy

* cause an increase in people using public transport to get into the city because it is now a nice experience inside the city

* increase the health of individuals that are walking more and breathing less pollution thus making the city a more desirable place to live

* revitalise local businesses in each area leading to a more diverse stronger local business

* increase the amount people spend because they're walking past shops rather than driving past them and ignoring them

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Re:Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back fr... by goldfeld on Saturday August 06, 2016 @01:37PM (#12238988)

Luckily they can go to a number of other cities that accomodate their needs!

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Re:Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back fr... by portlander12345 on Saturday August 06, 2016 @04:10PM (#12239679)

I think you'll find that billions of people get around without cars just fine.

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Re:Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back fr... by tantivy on Saturday August 06, 2016 @02:37PM (#12239300)

I'd hypothesize that your car fetishists are egotistical and hazardous drivers when they're sharing streets with pedestrians and cyclists. City centers wouldn't miss them.

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