It's the same with so many pedestrianised spaces. Every one becomes a cherished space for locals, boosts the economy. And every one was fought tooth and nail by those insisting car travel must be prioritized
It's often the local businesses who do the whining, being afraid that customers can't or won't access their store.
But if you just look at the picture, it's pretty easy to see a larger number of potential customers in the after picture. You can't really sell shit to people in cars unless you have a drive-in.
I visited Paris this summer and was amazed by the nice walking areas and parks surrounding the Seine river. They even put up showers and mist curtains to help tourists and sportives deal with the heat.
Even here in Oklahoma City, in the middle of the reddest state in the US, we’ve added a massive walkable park in the middle of the city with heat relief misting stations, water parks, we’re in the middle of converting several roads and blocks into walkable neighborhoods, we’re adding greenbelts to the city in various spots to connect walkable areas and parks. Just last month our modern trolly system went from a small but annoying fare to permanently completely free for any rider. If we can do it, everyone can
I was in Paris just last week and sure there were cars, but the amount of people that I seen using public transportation was unreal. It helps that they made the metro affordable for pretty much everyone.
(€2.55 ($2.94 USD) flat fee across the Paris region, including Paris-to-suburbs, but excluding going to the Airports which are €14 ($16.15 USD). Bus and Tram is €2.05 (~$2.36 USD) flat fee across the Paris region)
Walking was mostly what I did because I am simply in awe of the architecture across the city.
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It's the same with so many pedestrianised spaces. Every one becomes a cherished space for locals, boosts the economy. And every one was fought tooth and nail by those insisting car travel must be prioritized
It's often the local businesses who do the whining, being afraid that customers can't or won't access their store.
But if you just look at the picture, it's pretty easy to see a larger number of potential customers in the after picture. You can't really sell shit to people in cars unless you have a drive-in.
Same time of year and weather?
I visited Paris this summer and was amazed by the nice walking areas and parks surrounding the Seine river. They even put up showers and mist curtains to help tourists and sportives deal with the heat.
Even here in Oklahoma City, in the middle of the reddest state in the US, we’ve added a massive walkable park in the middle of the city with heat relief misting stations, water parks, we’re in the middle of converting several roads and blocks into walkable neighborhoods, we’re adding greenbelts to the city in various spots to connect walkable areas and parks. Just last month our modern trolly system went from a small but annoying fare to permanently completely free for any rider. If we can do it, everyone can
I was in Paris just last week and sure there were cars, but the amount of people that I seen using public transportation was unreal. It helps that they made the metro affordable for pretty much everyone.
(€2.55 (
$2.94 USD) flat fee across the Paris region, including Paris-to-suburbs, but excluding going to the Airports which are €14 ($16.15 USD). Bus and Tram is €2.05 (~$2.36 USD) flat fee across the Paris region)Walking was mostly what I did because I am simply in awe of the architecture across the city.
Is that the road from Taken? With a tunnel further up?
I can see my bicycle over there in the bottom of that water, next to some cake recommending ladies head!
What is it even supposed to mean
It means, we have to fight for beauty, build enjoyability. It doesn't come by itself.
the clue may be on the community's name
No fuck you, I'm not a car