A new housing development outside Phoenix is looking towards European cities for inspiration and shutting out the cars. So far residents love it - The Guardian

  • Mchugho@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Netherlands is pretty flat, easier to bike places naturally so they have good cycle routes. No way I'm biking to work in a hilly city.

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      1 year ago

      São Paulo is pretty much as hilly as you can get, beset by mounts on all sides but one. People still bike, here.

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        1 year ago

        Nah fuck that. You'd have to have a 6 meter cordon around me to avoid the sweat smell.

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          1 year ago

          I'll give you that, biking long distances is reserved for when you can bathe afterwards. Thankfully, you rarely need to bike long distances.

    • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Right, how about biking 3 minutes to the store? Make it 6 there and 2 back due to the height difference. Not every trip is 30+ minutes to work.

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        1 year ago

        True, they're also expensive as shit and prone to punctures. Realistically I live too far from work to bike.

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          1 year ago

          They're coming down in price, many places offer subsidies to get one, and there are puncture-resistant tires that do wonders. That said, I also live too far from work to bike, because I can't afford to live where I work.