Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coronavirus

Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by YeGoblynQueenne on Saturday April 25, 2020 @07:00PM (#22982403)

From the article it's clear that the intention is to replace car use with biking and walking, not use of public transport.

e.g. (from the article):

As a result, Milan is going big on cycling and walking. Over the summer, the city core will be partly remodeled to give over 22 miles (35 kilometers) of road space previously used by cars to bikes and pedestrians. Those cars that are allowed into the center must adhere to a new reduced 30 kilometers per hour speed limit. The aim is to make traffic more fluid and give pedestrians more space to spread out safely.

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Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by Noos on Saturday April 25, 2020 @10:38PM (#22983861)

These are two different use cases though. If you could bike or walk you'd generally do it; usually the car is for things where it's too much time to try.

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Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by Heliosmaster on Sunday April 26, 2020 @03:49AM (#22985380)

Not really. It depends a lot on the habit. Plenty of people in Italy take the car to drive less than a km to go a shop, and then come back, especially in mid-to-small cities

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Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by makomk on Saturday April 25, 2020 @07:12PM (#22982493)

So basically, the idea is to substantially shrink people's worlds in real, day to day terms, reducing the distance it's practical to travel to work, socialize and shop? Why even live in a big city anymore at that point, if you're only going to be able to interact with a small corner of it?

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Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by Mirioron on Saturday April 25, 2020 @07:17PM (#22982529)

That's how I understood it as well. This idea seems to be gaining popularity in a lot of places. I wonder how much this is going to cost their local economy in the long-term.

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Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by ourlordcaffeine on Saturday April 25, 2020 @07:54PM (#22982750)

Based on existing experience in Europe, it will significantly bolster local economies, as walkers and bikers often go into shops, often unplanned as they just saw an interesting shop during their journey. Net result was a big increase in purchases from brick and mortar stores.

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Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by icebraining on Sunday April 26, 2020 @05:28AM (#22985824)

What's the existing experience in Europe that cut down both on cars and on public transport?

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