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mathisrowan1 t1_j5yz4xb wrote

Reply to comment by -Wobblier in Amsterdam opens a $65 Million underwater parking garage for bikes by Scarppetta

We travel much greater distances on average.

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Cynical_Cabinet t1_j5z9srk wrote

And why does that make bike racks not exist at destinations?

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jabberwockgee t1_j63aill wrote

Because they would be unused at most places making it generally unnecessary to invest in them?

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aspheric_cow t1_j5zk67w wrote

That's a choice we made, to build things far apart and connect them with roads rather than building walkable / bikable cities.

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DeliciousPandaburger t1_j636fvd wrote

And its your own fault, you built it like that. In the 1930s/40s/50s you had many many cities european style with stuff in walking distance. Americans HAVING to need to rely on cars is entirely artificialy made.

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