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Re:Amazon has as much office space in Seattle as the next 40... by aikinai on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @11:56PM (#15087478)
As uiri pointed out, transporting a family by bike is very common in other countries so it's not unrealistic at all. Though with how heavily the US is built around cars, the first wave of people trying it will have to make sure to live in the right places in the right cities.

Also, people who don't live the suburban car life typically don't buy "weekly" groceries.

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Re:Amazon has as much office space in Seattle as the next 40... by hnlmorg on Thursday August 24, 2017 @07:10AM (#15089120)
...or get their shopping delivered.
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Re:Amazon has as much office space in Seattle as the next 40... by salviasloth on Thursday August 24, 2017 @01:22PM (#15092073)
Via a car
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Re:Amazon has as much office space in Seattle as the next 40... by hnlmorg on Thursday August 24, 2017 @03:01PM (#15092981)
It's actually usually a refrigerated van (bare in mind you'd have chilled and frozen items and those vans can be out for two hours at a time due to having multiple deliveries loaded).

But the type of vehicle is a moot point as it's not the shopper who has to own nor drive it. So they can still run a household without themselves owning a car (which was the point of the discussion)

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Re:Amazon has as much office space in Seattle as the next 40... by walshemj on Thursday August 24, 2017 @10:30AM (#15090379)
not in first world countries - you don't want the death rates of say India on the roads
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Re:Amazon has as much office space in Seattle as the next 40... by sobani on Thursday August 24, 2017 @11:49AM (#15091080)
You mean countries like Germany, Holland or Denmark?

I suggest you google for "fiets met kinderzitjes" (bike with child seats) to get examples of how you can transport 2 small children on one regular bike.

Once the children get older they can get their own bike. If you need to transport more than 2 children, get yourself a second parent or a bike that's designed to take cargo (yes I just called your children cargo).

My mother raised me and my sister on her own, using just a bike.

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Re:Amazon has as much office space in Seattle as the next 40... by presto8 on Thursday August 24, 2017 @06:40PM (#15094688)
Seattle is a very hilly city, increasing the challenges for bike commuting for normal people. An electric bike can help but increases the price substantially.

At least in Amsterdam where I biked around a bit, it seemed flat as a pancake.

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Re:Amazon has as much office space in Seattle as the next 40... by an27 on Thursday August 24, 2017 @11:37AM (#15090968)
That's why you build separate bike lanes. It works fine for the Netherlands, but it does require a large investment in bicycle infrastructure.
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