Re:Driverless robotaxi fleet paralyzed for hours in San Fran...
by bko on Thursday June 30, 2022 @08:25PM
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You're talking about adding bike lanes. That's cool I guess but you still need a car for every day life. Not everyone is a young single person that can just go to a food co-op every few days, throw some organic produce in their backpack and ride home.
Re:Driverless robotaxi fleet paralyzed for hours in San Fran...
by ben-schaaf on Thursday June 30, 2022 @08:55PM
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> Not everyone is a young single person that can just go to a food co-op every few days, throw some organic produce in their backpack and ride home.
In places with good bicycle infrastructure like the Netherlands pretty much everyone cycles (93% cycle at least once per week). In fact the mode share for bicycles is lowest in the 30-40 age range with the 2nd highest being 65 and up - highest is under 18. The biggest use for cycling is shopping (22%). http://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2011/02/who-cycles-in-n...
Tell that to Jersey City:
https://youtu.be/1mC1l8L5aBA
Transport infrastructure in cities absolutely can be redesigned quickly, if you’re willing to take a quick and dirty approach in the short term. Which is usually enough when it comes to influencing people’s behavior; it doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be functional and feel safe.