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Re:No minimum parking requirements? No problem for Fayettevi... by ahoy on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @03:44PM (#30446176)
I think thats because, for all the progress NYC has made in installing bike infrastructure, they've done basically nothing to reduce the number of cars on our streets.
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Re:No minimum parking requirements? No problem for Fayettevi... by tombert on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @04:35PM (#30446801)
It's strange, because NYC is simultaneously overpopulated with cars, but is also one of the only places in the US where you can reasonably live without a car (I don't have one).
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Re:No minimum parking requirements? No problem for Fayettevi... by Kluny on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @05:07PM (#30447224)
It's even stranger when you realize that probably only 20% of trips in New York are conducted by car, and yet they are by far the largest physical presence everywhere you go. Actually quite obnoxious.
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Re:No minimum parking requirements? No problem for Fayettevi... by zachkatz on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @07:04PM (#30448521)
> probably only 20% of trips in New York are conducted by car

I’d reckon it’s less than 20%, maybe even as low as 5%. The subway alone has a daily ridership of about 2 million, plus the massive amount of people who just walk or bike to the store, work, etc. I think it seems like more people are using cars than actually are due to their visibility, like you mention—they take up more space, they’re given more space, etc. It’s insane.

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Re:No minimum parking requirements? No problem for Fayettevi... by bitcurious on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @04:15PM (#30446554)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/29/nyregion/nyc-congestion-p...

https://mashable.com/article/nyc-city-council-lyft-uber-cap-...

Two specific policies, but there’s also just the fact that every bike lane/pedestrian street/bus lane/low speed limit/etc. makes the city less car friendly and at some point that makes a difference.

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Re:No minimum parking requirements? No problem for Fayettevi... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @04:19PM (#30446614)
There should be a banner for any transit discussions that state you cannot optimize environments for both individual cars and non individual car transportion.
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