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450 sats \ 0 replies \ @Majjin 20 Feb 2023 \ on: Carless cities? What about these are bitcoiners so against? C'mon guys. bitcoin
Good points. Here's a few rebuttals:
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I think bitcoiners more against the powers that be rather than the concept of a carless city itself. Our corrupt "leaders" use walkability and climate concerns as an excuse to imprison and control us in highly surveilled 15-minute cities. So many Bitcoiners are against anything these people suggest because they're so untrustworthy and devious. I think its probably more productive for people to say to them, "Good idea. We'll implement it our way. You should have no say or control over it."
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This ties in to the first point, but I think people still want the ability to travel long land distances on their own terms. Cars allow for that.
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Some climates make it difficult to walk or bike everywhere due to weather. Its easier in San Francisco where the weather is mostly nice. I live in Oklahoma. I don't want to be walking or biking when its 100 degrees outside in the summer or 10 degrees in the winter.
You are absolutely correct that cities and town should be designed around humans rather than cars though. If there's one thing Europeans got right, its city planning. Here's some features I'd like to see in cities in America more often:
- Pedestrian and cyclist centric design
- Public transport in severe weather and for the elderly and disabled
- Beautiful traditional architecture (no brutalist, postmodern designs)
- A church at the center of the city
- Most of the car centric roads lead out of the city. Encourages using cars for long distance travel rather than short distance stints.
- Lots of greenery
- More local businesses and stores than international corporations
- Way less advertising (Billboards, large screens showing ads, etc.)
- Smaller population density and city footprint. (I want more small cities and towns, less metropolises)