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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

This was my thought as well, goes to show we need better long-range public transportation!

And bikes should be used for more granular destination points, once the bulk is covered via whatever works best as public transport in a given area.

Edit: bikes could also serve as a good first step toward a more rational approach toward public goods, as we could just stack public bikes at each node to be grabbed for free. It's self-limiting, it presents minimal waste as once you have one you don't really need a second, and it'd remove any entry barrier there may be to biking. Other than learning how to ride, of course. And this would be in addition to dedicated carry spaces for bikes on public transport - s'why I love the subway.

And I'm done hallucinating, I apologise.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

we need better long-range public transportation!

That's what trains are for.

What you actually need is a different city design. Office and housing need to be within 2-3 miles not 20-30, then bikes, buses and stuff become reasonable alternative modes of transportation. Even buying groceries could be done without a car.

But the US of A chose to move housing out of the cities into suburbs dozens of miles away. As long as you don't change that you'll stay car-dependent. It's just too far.

It will also help to build more apartments that are cheap to rent. That increased concentration of people will make it possible for small local markets, restaurants, etc. to survive. Cost of living should also go down a bit because you'll reach more people with less infrastructure. That'll also increase tax revenue for the city. It's win-win for everyone.