Solarpunk Urbanism

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Henri Lefebvre, The Right to the City — In brief, the right to the city is the right to the production of a city. The labor of a worker is the source of most of the value of a commodity that is expropriated by the owner. The worker, therefore, has a right to benefit from that value denied to them. In the same way, the urban citizen produces and reproduces the city through their own daily actions. However, the the city is expropriated from the urbanite by the rich and the state. The right to the city is therefore the right to appropriate the city by and for those who make and remake it.

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Love of cargo bikes is changing how we deliver goods in our cities (www.euronews.com)

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The surge in online shopping, accelerated by COVID-19, has driven up the demand for package deliveries, and that demand continues to rise.

As traditional delivery methods contribute to urban traffic congestion and pollution, cargo bikes - a staple of bike-friendly countries like Denmark and the Netherlands - are becoming a common sight in cities across Europe as a sustainable and efficient alternative to vans.

These larger, typically electric bikes with separate carriers can transport a wide range of loads, from small parcels to larger items, making them ideal for urban deliveries.

In Europe, it is estimated that up to 50 per cent of motorised trips involving the transport of goods in cities could be made by cargo bikes and bicycles, according to a recent study.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

found that cargo bikes not only deliver faster than vans

that must have been some seriously specific circumstances.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Specific as being in an European city.

Not enough space for stopped vans everywhere.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

and where do the bikes stop if there is not enough space?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Indoors, mostly. Garages underground that can either house 20–30 cars or literal thousands of bikes. Cargo bikes can stop on sidewalks since they don't block foot traffic as much as a whole van would.