Transition from: Designed for Cars to Designed for People, Cars, and Bikes

  • jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 day ago

    Exactly! The design forces everyone to drive more slowly and deliberately. If I was a driver I would be very pleased. The only people that hate this are speeders.

    • SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org
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      9 hours ago

      I won’t deny it
      I’m a nutty rider
      If you want to roll with me
      bring your bike and your helmet
      cause I can’t help it
      I can’t control my speed

    • Demdaru@lemmy.world
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      I dunno. Paths are clearer and easier to predict, lanes are more defined. In good circumstances, you can safely speed more than before. Not that it’s good idea, but it literally doesn’t take away anything from drives while massively improving safety, clarity and elegance.

      • jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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        When paths are narrow and the sidewalks busy (people, trees, benches, etc) drivers subconsciously slow down because it feels faster. Inversely, drivers speed up in wide open areas because it feels slower. This has been well studied and rebutted earlier urban design principles that thought narrow streets and obstacles caused traffic accidents.