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Re:If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need to Prioritize Dignity by NoGravitas on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @08:11AM (#41118524)
The least coercive way to do it is probably by making areas closer to the city center worse for driving — narrow roads, no parking, etc — and better for walking and biking. Then people will naturally sort themselves based on their preferences. The problem being that establishing the needed urban environment is itself a political struggle.
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Re:If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need to Prioritize Dignity by graemep on Thursday August 01, 2024 @07:05AM (#41127925)
IMO the key is better public transport.

I never drive to London because a train will get me there faster, and I can rely public transport to get me to almost anywhere I want to get to. It can definitely be useful to have a car in the suburbs but not enough to be worth the trouble of driving one there.

The difficulty of parking and driving around the city centre is a deterrent, but to me it is secondary to the positive factors.

I do like pedestrianised areas, because they feel safe and clean. The main danger remaining is the cyclists of the "get out of my say" type, especially couriers and the like.

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