Imagine wandering down your local high street on a Summer's evening and being able to find diverse market stalls, alfresco eats, as well as live music.
  • Zagorath@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    It's safer, better for businesses, and great for people's health & the environment. What's not to love‽

    • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 year ago

      I can imagine that it would be incredibly disruptive for some businesses and some people - to a point where it could become an impediment to public support for more walkable cities.

      Sadly, our cities are designed for cars. Simply not using a car doesn't solve the problems for most people.

  • ZeroEcks@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I've been to car free day in Jakarta, it's huge! It doesn't even last very long (over by 10?) But so many people ride their bikes on the road

  • ME5SENGER_24@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I like the idea of devoting huge portions of urban streets to outdoor markets on the weekends. I don’t live in Australia, but the sentiment is the same. I think metropolitan areas can take some of their most congested blocks and shut them down to vehicles for 2 days a week and open the street to push-cart vendors and pedestrians only.

  • TheHolm@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Government will never stop till it strip population from last piece of freedom people have. Freedom of movement seems to be on chopping block now.