‘People are happier in a walkable neighborhood’: the US community that banned cars - eviltoast
A new housing development outside Phoenix is looking towards European cities for inspiration and shutting out the cars. So far residents love it

A new housing development outside Phoenix is looking towards European cities for inspiration and shutting out the cars. So far residents love it - The Guardian

    • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Right, how about biking 3 minutes to the store? Make it 6 there and 2 back due to the height difference. Not every trip is 30+ minutes to work.

    • Gabu@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      1 year ago

      São Paulo is pretty much as hilly as you can get, beset by mounts on all sides but one. People still bike, here.

        • Gabu@lemmy.worldEnglish
          41·
          1 year ago

          I’ll give you that, biking long distances is reserved for when you can bathe afterwards. Thankfully, you rarely need to bike long distances.

        • DarthBueller@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          They’re coming down in price, many places offer subsidies to get one, and there are puncture-resistant tires that do wonders. That said, I also live too far from work to bike, because I can’t afford to live where I work.