Re:Cars kill cities
by rickmb on Thursday January 26, 2012 @06:16PM
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I live in the middle of the Jordaan.
And while waiting for a permit (about 2-3 years, but we live in the area with the longest waiting lists) we could park the care somewhere within a 10-15 minute tram/bike ride. Which is not a big deal if you use the car about once a month. Neither is taking 5 minutes to find a parking spot.
All of these are a small price to pay for the convenience of not needing a car 99% of the time.
Parking is not that big an issue in Amsterdam in general compared to many other major cities. Largely because few people are stupid enough to use a car when a bike or public transport will do...
And while waiting for a permit (about 2-3 years, but we live in the area with the longest waiting lists) we could park the care somewhere within a 10-15 minute tram/bike ride. Which is not a big deal if you use the car about once a month. Neither is taking 5 minutes to find a parking spot.
All of these are a small price to pay for the convenience of not needing a car 99% of the time.
Parking is not that big an issue in Amsterdam in general compared to many other major cities. Largely because few people are stupid enough to use a car when a bike or public transport will do...