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A comment on Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back from cars. Parent comment

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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