Cities Start to Backpedal on Bike Lanes: A Growing Crisis for Cyclists(momentummag.com)

Because as population increases so will the car congestion. The city can’t physically move skyscrapers further apart, so they’ll sacrifice bike lanes to support cars. If they instead invest in public transit reducing the need for cars in the first place, then there will be plenty of space for bikes

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null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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2 days ago

What does that really mean though?

Pretty sure any city would tell you that they’re doing their best to improve public transport.

The only question is whether their efforts would meet your subjective definition of “public transport first”.

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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!

"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"

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