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Re:Twike by dkdbejwi383 on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @05:11AM (#27904013)
The way this works in many places with pedestrianised centres, is that it is open for goods traffic from 05:00 - 07:30 for example. Or, there will be some loading bays for goods vehicles to park nearby, with cycle wagons to take the goods the last 100 metres or so to the actual storefront.

It's all about reducing the impact of motor vehicles. They do have benefits, nobody is arguing that all motor vehicles should cease to exist. But we should limit the pollution, noise, danger, space used up.

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Re:Twike by raverbashing on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @05:50AM (#27904217)
Oh I know. But the carrot works better than the stick in this case.

> nobody is arguing that all motor vehicles should cease to exist. But we should limit the pollution, noise, danger, space used up.

There is some antagonism, especially unhelpful antagonism. Because what works for a city-center dweller might not work for a rural area inhabitant.

Reminds me of the activists that pushed for nuclear power plants to close. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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Re:Twike by dkdbejwi383 on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @05:59AM (#27904261)
> Because what works for a city-center dweller might not work for a rural area inhabitant

Well, I don't think that anybody is proposing that we pedestrianise someone's farm, because we're also pedestrianising town centres. I'm not sure I understand the comparison here, really.

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Re:Twike by raverbashing on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @06:09AM (#27904322)
> I'm not sure I understand the comparison here, really.

Look up what motivated the (initial) Gillets Jaunes protests in France

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