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Re:A “bike platform” that temporarily swaps one car parking ... by rayiner on Thursday July 11, 2019 @12:44PM (#20413039)
> Again, chicken and egg. You need density to get to a point where non-car commutes are practical, and you won't get that as long as you build car-first.

The simple fact that you're missing is that the country is already built.

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Re:A “bike platform” that temporarily swaps one car parking ... by lmm on Friday July 12, 2019 @04:48AM (#20419257)
Every day parts of it get rebuilt. To continue to be successful a country needs to be willing to change and evolve, and that might occasionally involve a little bit of planning and creating forward-looking infrastructure that will become gradually more useful over time.
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