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Mayor of Paris removed parking spaces, reduced the number of cars

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Re: Mayor of Paris removed parking spaces, reduced the number of cars

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Post by StyloBill »

mrtksn wrote: post #168
goldenarm wrote: post #20

I moved from LA to Paris, my mental and physical health improved dramatically. I don't even take the subway, walking and biking are enough where I live. Hopefully we can reach the comfort of dutch cities within a decade.

What do you think about all those videos on how dangerous Paris is? Having made the move, would you say that those stem from real experiences and are organic or would you say that it was an organized campaign for some political reason? Or maybe something else? Trump keeps saying that they want to prevent USA becoming a dangerous place like Europe, even said that recently and the Irish president disagreed with him. As…

The idea that Paris is more dangerous than any big city in the US is laughable, and any person that thinks otherwise or that believes anything that Trump spouts is either gravely uneducated at best, or an absolute moron at worst.

Re: Mayor of Paris removed parking spaces, reduced the number of cars

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Post by tonyedgecombe »

saltysalt wrote: post #65
tom-blk wrote: post #23

Only rich people get to drive now

Correct. Rich people can easily afford the congestion charges and higher parking fees. These policies impact working class people more.

Were the working class driving SUV's into Paris before the changes?

Re: Mayor of Paris removed parking spaces, reduced the number of cars

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Post by alamortsubite »

bethekidyouwant wrote: post #167
microtonal wrote: post #119

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I have cycled every working day in The Netherlands and in Germany for years (in Germany it was 22km per day) and I would often cycle a bit recreationally in the weekends. It really isn't an issue at all. I just have a waterproof jacket (one of those that circulate air as well), water resistant shoes, and rain pants. On very rainy days, I would put on the rain pants and would arrive mostly dry. It is not really an iss…

I would almost believe this, except for your shoes get absolutely soaked.

Not necessarily. I have a pair of Gore-tex Nikes that are amazing.

Re: Mayor of Paris removed parking spaces, reduced the number of cars

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Post by cguess »

Shitty-kitty wrote: post #215
cguess wrote: post #61

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And it worked, there's multiple studies showing that retail business in the neighborhoods that limited car accessibility is up while pollution and noise is down and for those who choose to drive into the city, parking is easier.

Its been great for those that can afford to live in Manhattan. For us living in the other borrows its been horrible. The honking is now non-stop.

I'm in Brooklyn, I'm not sure what you mean? How would it affect the outer boroughs?

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Post by alamortsubite »

zahlman wrote: post #103
rsynnott wrote: post #96

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Generally, restrictions on cars make public transport better automatically, as they make buses work better.

It certainly helps the buses move more efficiently, but it can't do much about things like bus stop placement, or just generally sense of place as you start or end your trip.

> it can't do much about things like bus stop placement

Why not? Fewer cars means more room for bus stops.

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Post by alamortsubite »

stef25 wrote: post #218
TimK65 wrote: post #68

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Motorists are incredibly fragile. I'm glad Paris has had a mayor who could stand up to their entitled whinging.

> Motorists are incredibly fragile Until you throw yourself in front of my car

> > Motorists are incredibly fragile

> Until you throw yourself in front of my car

Fragile with regard to their egos, as illustrated here.

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Post by microtonal »

bethekidyouwant wrote: post #167
microtonal wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have cycled every working day in The Netherlands and in Germany for years (in Germany it was 22km per day) and I would often cycle a bit recreationally in the weekends. It really isn't an issue at all. I just have a waterproof jacket (one of those that circulate air as well), water resistant shoes, and rain pants. On very rainy days, I would put on the rain pants and would arrive mostly dry. It is not really an iss…

I would almost believe this, except for your shoes get absolutely soaked.

They don't, Gore-Tex Eccos with high-enough collars. (Gore-Tex does have other issues though.)

Re: Mayor of Paris removed parking spaces, reduced the number of cars

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Post by throwawaytea »

NoraCodes wrote: post #44
throwawaytea wrote: post #43

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I go to Berkeley Ca often on weekends. As a kid we'd go to SF too because why not. But now it's another $8+ for the bridge, and even if you find street parking it's another $2 an hour anywhere you might want to jump out for a few minutes. Basically it's an extra $20 to get the opportunity to spend your money in SF. So now I haven't been to my favorite coffee shop or pizza place in years. Oh well.

Why not take the train...?

Loud, dirty, and stuck in a confined space with people doing acrobatics, or panhandling, or angry. I wouldn't take BART if you paid ME $20 to go into SF.

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Post by [deleted] »

Gud wrote: post #180
iamkonstantin wrote: post #14

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I think it’s no easy task to reform a city away from being car-centric. In my home town of Ghent (in Belgium), we’ve had several iterations of a traffic plan that gradually reduces the number of parking spaces, rises taxes and car related costs, makes streets one way or deprioritises cars (e.g. a car doesn’t have priority over a bike anymore) etc. It’s not easy but the city today is a lot more liveable than it was wh…

The cities were recently reformed to be car-centric(1960s) and can be easily reverted. All it takes is an understanding how fucked up it is to operate a 2 tonne personal vehicle everywhere you go(if you are able, which most people aren't, legally or mentally), spread the general knowledge and make a long term commitment to public transport, walking and bicycling. :-)

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