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koreamax t1_jb3fo76 wrote

Reply to comment by ManhattanRailfan in Exploding e-scooter battery sets off massive fire, 'extraordinary damage' in Bronx supermarket by OntheRunfromCIA

No it wouldnt...like at all

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ManhattanRailfan t1_jb3g441 wrote

So you don't think we'd be better off with 1700 fewer annual deaths, better air quality, lower expenses, better buses, more funding for transit, better accessibility, higher business revenues, and less noise? Cars are massively detrimental to urban society and their use should be curtailed as much as possible.

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koreamax t1_jb3giis wrote

Better business revenues? Are any of what you said backed up by data or are they just what you feel?

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ManhattanRailfan t1_jb3hxbd wrote

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-11/the-business-case-for-car-free-streets

It's really common sense. In cities, especially NYC, where walking is the primary means of transportation, the vast majority of business comes from foot traffic. Cars are loud and unpleasant to be around, meaning people are less likely to hang out when they're nearby. Remove the cars, and all of a sudden you have a lot more foot traffic. Look at places like Meatpacking now vs 5-10 years ago. Or Broadway, 14th Street, etc. All have far more foot traffic than before and business revenues are much better compared to nearby businesses on car-centric streets.

People in cars don't stop into places unplanned. They go directly to their destination, get what they need, and leave, usually never noticing any of the businesses they pass on the way, so they'll never know to even go to those places, let alone stop at them on the way to somewhere else.

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