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Re:People work longer and different hours under lockdown by rtlfe on Sunday August 09, 2020 @05:51PM (#24103246)
> walking or cycling cannot cover the distance that a powered vehicle can

The whole point is that in a dense city, you don't need to cover a long distance. 75% of car trips in NYC are under 5 miles, which is an easy distance to cycle with proper infrastructure.

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Re:People work longer and different hours under lockdown by iateanapple on Sunday August 09, 2020 @07:19PM (#24103778)
> 75% of car trips in NYC are under 5 miles

What % of people who work in NYC have a commute to work of under 5 miles?

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