Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity
by jodrellblank on Saturday July 29, 2023 @04:07PM
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That isn't why it's a bad idea at all; people don't walk and instead drive because walking "feels" unsafe. Legislate changes to make walking "feel" safer and people will walk instead of drive, and then will be safer because the changes will be things like separated walkways from cars, more guarded pedestrian crossings, road design which slows traffic, and more people walking will mean fewer cars on the road.
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Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity
by whimsicalism on Saturday July 29, 2023 @04:46PM
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But bikers are not a large reason people aren't pedestrians.
I agree that a certain level of abstraction 'feel' is important, but we shouldn't legislate by 'feel' about how people 'feel' about bikes, that is one level of 'feel' too many.
Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity
by tristor on Sunday July 30, 2023 @10:28AM
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> But bikers are not a large reason people aren't pedestrians.
They are a significant piece of the reason in NYC, although car-centric road design is a larger piece.
You and several other commenters continue to ignore people pointing out seriously problems that are localized in NYC by quoting stats that are for the entire country.