• Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
    8·
    6 days ago

    And look how much space that cars which aren’t even in use take up. Like 99% of the time they just sit there.

    And it’s not even free space. Every inch given to cars is taken away from people and green space.

    We need to rebalance the space we all live in.

    • FireRetardant@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 days ago

      And many times, those drivers have to pay $0 in parking fees to park there. Yet the guy in the tent is asked to move along because they aren’t contributing

      • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
        2·
        2 days ago

        No kidding!

        Around here, not only is parking free, but drivers can’t even be bothered to use free parking! Instead, they’ll park (illegally) in bike lanes, because No Enforcement™ 🤫

  • pineapple@lemmy.mlEnglish
    16·
    7 days ago

    Obviously cars need at least 3x more room than they actually use because it makes them feel safer driving at higher speeds and great cities are made when cars are able to drive as fast as possible.

    • Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml
      5·
      7 days ago

      We cannot even so much as consider dedicating less of the most valuable land (downtown city land) to cars. It is unthinkable, impossible, and bad for me, somebody who drives from the suburbs and expects to be totally accommodated at the expense of people who live here.

  • 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de
    1012·
    7 days ago

    Looks like the sides are on street parking which is better than huge lots as you have an argument to restrict it to residents as it’s in lower supply, and also serves to reduce the speed of cars on the road, so actually better than being a 4 lane stroad

    • LovesTha🥧@floss.social
      2·
      5 days ago

      @1rre @lgsp Smaller road reduces speed very effectively too.

      And anywhere built that densly definitely has the density for PT to be everyone’s primary mode of powered transport.

    • lgsp@feddit.it@feddit.itOP
      251·
      7 days ago

      The space close to crossroads should not be dedicated to parking, because parked cars limit visibility of incoming cars. The solution proposed by the maker of the video is much more livable and much less dangerous.

      The technique is sometimes called daylighting, and you can find more information about it here

      • 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de
        43·
        7 days ago

        Off-street parking is worse than on-street as it requires crossing cycle lanes and sidewalks, usually without traffic controls, so increases the interactions between other road users and cars

        • Aufgehtsabgehts@feddit.org
          3·
          4 days ago

          On-street parking can be very dangerous for bicyclerider (doorings accidents), the people getting out of their car on the street and for people wanting to cross the road, as they can’t be seen well between parked cars - espacially children. And it takes space away that could be used for real bike lanes and wide enough side walks.

          If people want to own a car, they should park it on their property. If they don’t have space for it, they shouldn’t (have to) own a car.

          Charging the residents to park on the side doesn’t work well, it is often way to cheap, compared to the luxury car owners get.

        • Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml
          2·
          7 days ago

          No parking altogether discourages car ownership. Unfair to the people who live there to change it aspirationally, but if you provide other transportation options that are better than driving, then you don’t need it.