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Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by Broken_Hippo on Sunday April 26, 2020 @06:59AM (#22986230)
Sure, that's out of reasonable walking distance: Depending on your day, the occasional bicycle isn't out of question. Even in rain. (To be fair, I'll walk daily anywhere that is 30-45minutes most days).

But honestly, the bicycle is cultural as it would be better to prioritize bikes so it is faster. Same for public transportation. Car-first infrastructure and lack of pedestrian/bicycle/mass transit are political decisions.

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Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by lbeltrame on Sunday April 26, 2020 @08:02AM (#22986513)
In fact, people are actually using bike sharing a lot already here since they were first put into practice several years ago (there are stations where you can hop on close to many spots with high traffic).
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Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by Broken_Hippo on Sunday April 26, 2020 @08:24AM (#22986639)
They've been expanding the bike share things here. I nearly used them last year, but they are even more so now. I suspect I'll bike this summer.

They've had some for years, mind you - but they were really more in the tourist spots. Now they are putting them in next to a fair amount of regular bus stops.

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