Re:If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need to Prioritize Dignity
by piva00 on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @04:45AM
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> Were they designed intentionally as such or this that an outcome of history?
Amsterdam was re-designed for cars in the mid-20th century, it was not designed for cars and had been historically for walking. Then they realised the mistake in the 70s and started to re-design the city again prioritising walking, and biking, now we have Amsterdam as the poster child of a city designed for that.
You seem to forget that in the mid-20th century everywhere was being designed for cars, we are seeing a response to that after the failed experiment.
Amsterdam was re-designed for cars in the mid-20th century, it was not designed for cars and had been historically for walking. Then they realised the mistake in the 70s and started to re-design the city again prioritising walking, and biking, now we have Amsterdam as the poster child of a city designed for that.
You seem to forget that in the mid-20th century everywhere was being designed for cars, we are seeing a response to that after the failed experiment.