Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’
by joshspankit on Friday December 04, 2020 @11:56AM
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Where I grew up (Edmonton, Alberta), the winter is a force to be reckoned with as not only does the sun not melt the snow away once it’s settled in October, but “warm” days bring 6+inches of slush that can then freeze solid to the roads and sidewalks if it’s not cleared before nightfall.
Biking was practically impossible (and very dangerous), and sometimes even walking a few blocks was a challenge. That being said, I’d still advocate for places like Edmonton being “15-min” cities, and in-fact it would make it much easier in the winter when transportation is more limited.
Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’
by johnwalkr on Saturday December 05, 2020 @12:43AM
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Edmonton (also where I grew up) was actually a leader in transit in the 70s and 80s, although it obviously hasn't kept up. Having an LRT in such a low density coverage, and good (although slow) coverage by bus using a hub and spoke network was pretty progressive at the time.
Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’
by sandworm101 on Friday December 04, 2020 @12:52PM
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Edmonton is cold, but it isn't Fort Mack cold.
Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’
by joshspankit on Friday December 04, 2020 @02:13PM
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Never been, but I could see that for sure.
According to wikipedia, average lows in Oslo are about -5. That's pretty warm. Salt still melts snow at those temperatures. Even sunlight will melt snow on pavement at -5. But below around -10/-15 salt stops melting ice, vastly increasing the manpower needed to clear roads/sidewalks. Clearing ice at proper winter temperatures requires mechanical means, hammers, if not propane torches.