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Tiny Electric Vehicles Pack a Bigger Climate Punch Than Cars
(www.nytimes.com)
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this post was submitted on 09 Dec 2023
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Sounds like it lacks enough traffic calming to keep cars going a reasonable speed with the given visibility, even without accounting for bikes.
A protected (concrete, not flex poles) bike lane would do it some good simply by narrowing the road enough for people to drive properly on it.
Doesn't change your situation now though.