Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back from cars

Re:Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back fr... by philwelch on Sunday August 07, 2016 @04:24PM (#12243502)

I don't think anyone denies that taxi services (which is what self-driving cars will eventually replace) are an important part of a city's transportation network. But owned-and-operated cars don't have to be, and using owned-and-operated cars as the backbone of an urban transportation network doesn't scale. And neither do taxis, and for the same reason.

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Re:Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back fr... by forgotpwtomain on Sunday August 07, 2016 @06:35PM (#12244107)

> But owned-and-operated cars don't have to be, and using owned-and-operated cars as the backbone of an urban transportation network doesn't scale

This needs a citation. There are lots of cities in the US where public transport accounts for a minority of transit.

You have so far failed to make any argument and only made a provocative comment linking a totally non-informative picture. Have you ever ran errands by bus in a city like GP was mentioning? It's a huge and ineffective waste of time. Suppose GP makes $100 an hour and produces $400 an hour of economic output but you are arguing rather than pay $15 and save a 50 minute trip, he should 'bite the bullet' and be forced to take public transport (by regulating cars off the roads); for what purpose is that again?

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Re:Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back fr... by philwelch on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @01:35AM (#12252812)

> Have you ever ran errands by bus in a city like GP was mentioning?

I do, on a weekly basis. Not a big deal. Nor are owned and operated cars necessary or cost-effective for weekly errands.

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