Bogotá, famous for terrible traffic.
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Think it was about 8 km from the airport to my hotel when I was there a few years ago. Took over an hour.
Well and everyone in Colombia has two cars so that they can drive on their off days.
Why not Amsterdam and Copenhagen, if the goal is peak design? Paris is...not.
Agreed we gotta let New Yorkers know about this because it will inspire the rest of the country when they make theirs as well and eventually when the country is regained by people and overhauled we will all be the ones riding them so.... We might as well get him to hear and take that into account all we are saying as suggestions and things to avoid to make it way better. Glad he is looking at Tokyo though that's the one good one
Anyone know how we can contact them?
Edit: I'm about trams, trains, and HSR but makes more sense for bikes in NYC
Because that's how you get every foam-mouthed carbrainer in a 50 mile radius to spring into vehement action against your cause. Both of those city names are trigger words for the Wall Street Journal's editorial board.
Mamdani's transportation commissioner is the former director of the largest cycling advocacy group on the east coast (Maybe the country?), he is absolutely keeping those two cities in mind. New York City is, afterall, literally New Amsterdam.
But, as the article says, the idea is not to mimic the form of Paris as it is, but to take lessons from the incredible, ongoing transformation into a bike-friendly city.
Paris, like New York, is considerably larger than Amsterdam and Copenhagen and needs a more comprehensive transport system. Though like them, Paris has pushed cars out and prioritised active mobility, as well as public transport.
London would probably also be a good candidate. They got a lot of things right (like wayfinding and fare capping).