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[meme] if only there were another way (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by robocall to c/fuckcars

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[–] TrickDacy 8 points 9 months ago

That is quite sad. It's a self perpetuating thing. People think biking is too hard or unsafe (or for poor people), and so they drive. Because so many keep driving, it doesn't get much safer and the progress toward better bike infrastructure can be quite a slow roll. And sometimes that progress gets reversed :'(

I used to try and bike everywhere I could but I had a few scary situations happen. Close calls, getting screamed at, and threats, one guy jumped out of his car even...it was discouraging and so now I prefer walking or public transportation honestly.