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Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity by cscurmudgeon on Saturday July 29, 2023 @04:43PM (#36924355)
Ah, let us look at the data. In reality, only rich (and white) folks can afford to live in areas that are not car-dependent.

https://granfondodailynews.com/2020/01/17/is-north-american-...

> From 2001 to 2017 the number of people cycling increased the fastest among high income, highly educated, employed, white men between the ages 25 and 44.

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Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity by brightlancer on Saturday July 29, 2023 @06:36PM (#36925484)
That doesn't have data. It doesn't even have good summations.

How is "cycling" defined? For pleasure or for day-to-day travel? How was the data collected? How did they include/ account for the unemployed 20-somethings in poor suburbs who aren't biking to work, aren't "cycling" in events, aren't carrying the family groceries home in a basket, but are on bikes constantly going between houses (and maybe a gas station food mart)?

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Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity by vivalasvega on Saturday July 29, 2023 @07:02PM (#36925715)
All that means is that pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods are in demand, which is great! What if we built more and more of them?
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Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity by ClumsyPilot on Saturday July 29, 2023 @09:56PM (#36926965)
> In reality, only rich (and white) folks can afford to live in areas that are not car-dependent

It’s just artificial scarcity, like fine art.

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