I have no need to park my car at any particular place. I do have a need to have the commuting experience be safe, reasonably convenient/predictable, and time-efficient.
I live in Cambridge on the Boston subway system. It’s probably (barely) in the top 5 in the US and it sucks compared to European cities I’ve visited or lived in.
Re:How do you fix a stroad?
by josephcsible on Thursday December 09, 2021 @09:40PM
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In places that have good mass transit for their suburbs, sure. But what about all of the places that don't?
Because sometimes I have to go to work in weather conditions like hailstorms, thunderstorms, or freezing rain.
Re:How do you fix a stroad?
by danny_codes on Thursday December 09, 2021 @11:26PM
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I recommend watching through the "Not Just Bikes" back catalog.
He has a bunch of videos that address common complaints that people who've only known car-dependent lifestyles bring up.
Here's a good example of how to design functional bicycle infrastructure for a seemingly hostile climate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhx-26GfCBU
Re:How do you fix a stroad?
by adgjlsfhk1 on Friday December 10, 2021 @01:58AM
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Build mass transit. It's one of the best ways to increase economic activity.
Re:How do you fix a stroad?
by josephcsible on Friday December 10, 2021 @09:44AM
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I'm fine with this, but I don't like the plan of making it harder to drive first, and then maybe later adding an alternative.
Why do you specifically need to drive and park at the exact location you're going to, especially when the land cost of the storage place of your empty car is prohibitively expensive (as they tend to be in urban CBDs)?