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I disagree. I can't ride a human to work. :-)
Move nearer to where you work then!
This is not a practical solution for many people. If I lived nearer to where I work, I'd be living on the streets.
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#12I've heard the name lots of times in a Simon & Garfunkel song but I didn't know who he was.
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#15See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Niemeyer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BAcio_Costa and their work on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bras%C3%ADlia
One more who I particularly admire, responsible for the planning of Yerevan, Armenia:
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Move nearer to where you work then!
This is not a practical solution for many people. If I lived nearer to where I work, I'd be living on the streets.
Yes, but isn't that the whole point? If a city is designed for cars, you're gonna need a car. Which has all kinds of downsides.
I have to admit I often thumbed my nose at 'those Americans and theird cars', but only until I spent some time in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Once there, I realized that it's pretty much impossible to do anything without a care! It shocked me.
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Move nearer to where you work then!
This is not a practical solution for many people. If I lived nearer to where I work, I'd be living on the streets.
The reason it isn't a practical solution is partially because of city planning, which is the problem Alexander was addressing.
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To clarify: these are examples of what NOT to do, and Alexander stated them as such.
I disagree. I can't ride a human to work. :-)
That's the point: bad city planning forces you to use a car.
Compare that to a city like Groningen:
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I disagree. I can't ride a human to work. :-)
That's the point: bad city planning forces you to use a car. Compare that to a city like Groningen: https://vimeo.com/76207227
Groningen, a city of less than 200,000, is not scalable for the biggest cities in the world, which is the problem. Biking across New York or L.A. is not even remotely feasible. I'm not saying better cities are not possible, but just putting everyone on bikes is not even close to a solution. You'd be better off going back to horses.
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That's the point: bad city planning forces you to use a car. Compare that to a city like Groningen: https://vimeo.com/76207227
Groningen, a city of less than 200,000, is not scalable for the biggest cities in the world, which is the problem. Biking across New York or L.A. is not even remotely feasible. I'm not saying better cities are not possible, but just putting everyone on bikes is not even close to a solution. You'd be better off going back to horses.
Well 1 horses are dangerous (horse riding is a high risk sport) 2 the removal of the horse poop becomes a major issue.
I cant see a problem in riding across New York - I have done cross central London a few times.