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Re:Uber data reveals motoring slower than walking in many ci... by JAlexoid on Thursday June 06, 2019 @03:50PM (#20118366)
As a NYC resident and a cyclist - pedestrians are no picnic either. I mean - NYC has horrible bike infrastructure, street parking(unplanned) and pedestrians that just take over the few bike lanes or wait for the signal in the middle of the damn road.

Bike infrastructure is cheaper to maintain, because bikes don't impact the asphalt as much as cars do. Manhattan's Westside bikeway hasn't been repaved for decades... While most of the roads with similar "body traffic" will deteriorate in 5 years in NYC.

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Re:Uber data reveals motoring slower than walking in many ci... by perl4ever on Thursday June 06, 2019 @09:59PM (#20121017)
"bikes don't impact the asphalt as much as cars do. Manhattan's Westside bikeway hasn't been repaved for decades... While most of the roads with similar "body traffic" will deteriorate in 5 years in NYC."

You're assuming cars have an impact. Maybe they don't; it may just be heavy trucks.

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