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Re:Interview with GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi after paral... by TylerE on Monday September 18, 2017 @10:36PM (#15281363)
It would be cheaper to just give all the cyclists self-driving cars.
Re:Interview with GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi after paral... by lmm on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @12:45PM (#15286271)
You'd have to build 3x as many extra roads, because cars take up a lot more space than bicycles.
Re:Interview with GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi after paral... by shuttlefan on Monday September 18, 2017 @10:41PM (#15281376)
Cheaper perahps, but better long-term? Doubtful.
Re:Interview with GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi after paral... by TylerE on Monday September 18, 2017 @10:43PM (#15281391)
I don't want to live in a concrete jungle. Have you seen what two level roads are like? It's MISERABLE at street level, all shadow and columns.
Re:Interview with GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi after paral... by shuttlefan on Monday September 18, 2017 @10:59PM (#15281458)
Well I would counter that that would serve as a great incentive for people to prefer riding their bikes over driving — so that they can enjoy the sunshine. When you think about it though, chances are these raised roads will be much narrower than the roads themselves, as bikes require much less space than cars. So it won't be like a full ceiling on the roadway.
Re:Interview with GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi after paral... by jaggederest on Monday September 18, 2017 @11:14PM (#15281520)
You don't raise the people, you drop the cars. Boring Company style - a sublevel for vehicle traffic.
Re:Interview with GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi after paral... by seanmcdirmid on Monday September 18, 2017 @11:23PM (#15281549)
Are there any good examples of that besides that one Paris district?
Re:Interview with GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi after paral... by notgood on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @02:29AM (#15282254)
maybe with the a bit of help from mirrors (reflecting the sun) the street level would look better.