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Re:A Swiss Town Banned Billboards. Zurich, Bern May Soon Follow by einpoklum on Friday July 26, 2024 @11:59AM (#41079681)
> Make it so public transit is less than 20 minutes, goes 24/7 and picks me up within 5 minutes walking of my home and I will use it.

Agreed! Except for the 24/7. I mean, when it comes to commuting, you need public transport to end late enough for you to stay late, but you don't need it at midnight.

> The majority of people in The Netherlands drive their car to get to work.

Not the majority of city-dwellers in the Netherlands, I'm sure.

> They don't want to have to walk 10 minutes to an edge parking or city hub.

2-minute bike ride then. And I say that as someone who's lived in the Netherlands, albeit only for a few years. It was _such_ a joy to be able to commute without a car (which I am again stuck with these days).

Re:A Swiss Town Banned Billboards. Zurich, Bern May Soon Follow by TylerE on Friday July 26, 2024 @12:10PM (#41079779)
Their shift workers exist, as well as people with varying schedules like doctors/nurses. 24/7 is nessesary.
Re:A Swiss Town Banned Billboards. Zurich, Bern May Soon Follow by BobaFloutist on Friday July 26, 2024 @12:46PM (#41080076)
>Agreed! Except for the 24/7. I mean, when it comes to commuting, you need public transport to end late enough for you to stay late, but you don't need it at midnight.

Friday and Saturday public transit should at least run pretty late, unless you want people who don't want to pay for taxis driving home after drinking and partying.