Re:Amsterdam preparing to lower speed limit to 30 kilometers...
by pjc50 on Monday October 02, 2023 @04:37AM
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This is a real "nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded" argument.
Re:Amsterdam preparing to lower speed limit to 30 kilometers...
by rsynnott on Monday October 02, 2023 @04:44AM
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Wait, reducing the numbers of cars in the city makes it _more_ soulless? How on earth does that work?
Like, was an important part of your urban experience traffic noise, or the sound of ambulance sirens going to pick up a dead pedestrian? I'm genuinely a bit baffled by where you're coming from here.
Re:Amsterdam preparing to lower speed limit to 30 kilometers...
by matsemann on Monday October 02, 2023 @06:27AM
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You got cause and effect completely backwards. The "soulless" cities are the cities full of cars and asphalt. The nice cities are the ones where people can use the city, where communities gather outside, there are markets, people eating by the curbside, kids playing. Where the city isn't dominated by the cars.
It's ok if you guys feel this is normal but for me it´s too much. Cities were vibrant places to share experiences that today are a complete mess of zombies taking pictures for the trendy social network. And this is just one more drop to make cities more soulless and "2030 ready" for people who does not really exist. I cannot say this is useless, it's just another politically correct decision to deal with. Too much already for me at least.