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Modern Cities Suck, But They Don't Have To
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this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2023
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Sometimes I dream of towns where cars (+ noisy scooters and moto) would be banned 🍵
Try walking on calm streets when no cars are around, it feels very liberating.
Or maybe don't if you live in the USA.
Ban them in the busiest parts of cities and just rely on public transit (buses and streetcars), bikes, and walking.
When I recently visited Amsterdam I was wondering why they have so many parked parks in the canal district. Another friend rented a car and we beat them anywhere in the canal district by walking.
They also have amazing bike infrastructure and trams. Seems like a good candidate for this type of idea.
Maybe one day in our collective dreams...
In some places they only allow morning deliveries, then for most of the day cars are banned. This means shops can still easily stock up while keeping the area free of traffic when people are out and about.
Another strategy is not allowing through-traffic by installing modal filters. Which means you're only gonna drive in there if you actually need to go there. Basically the cul-de-sac idea from suburbia but without the sprawl that pulls everything apart and without restricting bikes and pedestrians to the same convoluted labyrinth.