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Re:London saw a surprising benefit to ultra-low emissions zo... by tfourb on Monday September 23, 2024 @03:15AM (#41623235)
This is almost completely solved by e-bikes. You can convert practically any bike to an e-bike and while it does cost money, it is cheaper than the costs associated with driving a car or the bus by orders of magnitude over the life time of the bike.

Walking is fine as well, though. No real reason to play off walking and cycling against each other.

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Re:London saw a surprising benefit to ultra-low emissions zo... by richardw on Monday September 23, 2024 @04:52AM (#41623894)
> Walking is fine as well, though. No real reason to play off walking and cycling against each other.

Reason 1: a 6 year old who would like more time with an overworked mother who can’t move from her job (yet) due to visa reasons.

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Re:London saw a surprising benefit to ultra-low emissions zo... by dncornholio on Monday September 23, 2024 @08:12AM (#41625250)
E-bikes are at least 5 times more expensive. Not everyone can afford one.
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Re:London saw a surprising benefit to ultra-low emissions zo... by Filligree on Monday September 23, 2024 @08:20AM (#41625305)
Far cheaper than cars though. But compared to walking, yeah.
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