Imagining a World Without Cars | Mobility & Capitalism
Imagining a World Without Cars | Mobility & Capitalism
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It always comes down to city planning. Cities planned around being walkable, dense, mixed, and human centric see less driving. Cities planned around maximizing private land ownership see more driving.
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Also geography. I live in a hilly place, and walking/biking is tiring. Good for exercise, but not so fun for commuting
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If the distance is short enough it wouldn't matter.
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If only cargo bikes like the one in the picture didn't cost as much as a small car
They don't where I live, though they aren't cheap. But within reach for most people that needs one I'd say.
It's not an "ill argument". I don't drive a car and never have, so I don't pay any of the costs of running a car and I won't be paying them when I get a cargo bike either. The issue isn't the total lifetime cost, but the initial upfront cost. I just don't have $15,000 to spend on a bike
They're a little pricey I suppose, but judging by a few minutes comparing gumtree listings for hatchback cars and cargo bikes:
< 20% the cost of a hatchback in analogous condition/age/fanciness.
To be clear, I was explicitly talking about cargo bikes like the one in the video thumbnail.
It was a lamentation that the specific style of bike I want, that is featured in that video, is so expensive.
It wasn't a meta commentary on total cost of ownership, or cargo bikes in general.