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Oxford Professor: Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
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It's totally not for long distance, no one is claiming that.
You speak like as if in winter country people doesn't bike? Also bicycle maintenance is way cheaper though.
most of the time people doesn't carry much anyway. Kinda like bicycle ehh.
Bicycle is pretty good for last mile transport too, it's free to boot.
It's not really a flex as you think it is, maybe you should listen to me because i'm here 35 years.
Because there never a good infrastructure for it? And people tend to ride motorcycle/car because it's easy and they live far, and they live far because they have motorcycle/car. See the issue? Let's not mention those who drive 500m just to buy something.
What about kids? In my time, kids bike to school, it gave us the sense of freedom and independence. They still do these day but less of them do now, you wanna know why? Cars, because there's so much car on the road nowadays and 0 bicycle infrastructure for them to do it safely, and no one have the brain to build it 20 years ago, so now there's even less people cycling there's no reason for those elected to believe it's helpful.
I've seen bus companies gone bankrupt because ridership is shrinking once economy is turning better for people, i've seen neighbourhood torn apart as highway cut through in the middle where you need to cycle/walk extra kilometers to get to the other side or play frogger. Are you really, truly sure bicycle is not it or is it because no one decided to develop the infrastructure for it to be safe to do so?
China were once ruled by bicycle before and they're not rich at the time. Once their economy advanced, they all turn to car. Guess where they're slowly going now. Also are you saying everything is a sprawl in Asia? I don't get your point, it seems like you're insulting Asia just to proof your point, as if we doesn't have a city/town with stuff in walkable/bikeable distance, which, in my life living here, isn't the case.
Idk seems like you need to touch grass more.
U sound angry lol
Oof, where's that "i liVE iN aSIa fOr AlmOSt 20 yEArS" confidence goes? It's as empty as i guessed.
Ok dude have a good day!
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