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1. jodrel+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-05-19 02:08:37
The default should be walking, the default should never be having to buy a product and drag a product around with you and needing two arms, two eyes, a sense of balance and constant concentration while using it so that you don't injure others with your product, it's as wrong-headed as designing everywhere to need stilts or designing everything to be hot so you need to wear oven gloves all the time. Places and things should serve humans as far as possible, not humans serving capitalism's need to sell things. (And 50 people in a bus fit in ~four car spaces and aren't getting wet in winter).
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2. ilyt+L72[view] [source] 2023-05-19 18:15:40
>>jodrel+(OP)
Walking sucks arse. Slow and sweaty. Cycling sure, cities are too small for walking.
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3. jodrel+fc2[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-19 18:40:06
>>ilyt+L72
Saying "we should arrange these two buildings far enough apart so that people have to cycle, because I don't like walking" is not compelling. Strive to arrange them close enough to walk (or wheelchair) because that maximises accessibility to the most people. If people can afford to - and want to - cycle on top of that base, no problem. But don't make cycling or driving or owning a Cessna the default.
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