• pet1t@piefed.social
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    2 months ago

    but, and I realise this might be a bit utopian, the more people (have to) use alternative modes of transportation, the more the need for better infrastructure will grow. domino effect and all that

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      2 months ago

      Oh definitely, but making those changes requires funding them. And that’s virtually impossible to get voters to approve in some places currently.

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          2 months ago

          Much of Europe has the advantage here with simply existing before cars. Places that can’t fit car traffic, etc. so alternatives are either a requirement or already a higher priority than destroying existing infrastructure to make it fit.