Re:Paris Will Make Public Transportation Free for Kids
by bsaul on Monday January 21, 2019 @08:48AM
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biking in Paris is worse than you think :
it’s dangerous because roads are very narrow ( so protected bike lanes are rare) and there’s a lot of traffic.
the bike city service got changed recently to include electric bikes and as a result nothing worked for months ( not sure it’s back to normal yet).
Even if you manage to get a bike there’s a very high chance your bike will have defects because people like to do stupid things with them, like getting down stairs, or hitting the curbs.
and finally, if you think about buying yourself a bike, expect to have it stolen on average once a year ( depending on its price).
I think that making public transport free in an easy step on the way to a city that relies a lot less on cars. Of course making it more attractive to walk or cycle and more expensive to drive is very important too, but that requires a lot more work.