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blp9 t1_irn1j9b wrote

Reply to comment by Willow-girl in David B. Fawcett: Pittsburgh is building one of the great linear parks in the world by Closet_Coltrane

And kind of amazing for micro-mobility. On my ebike I went from my house in SqHill to being parked in the courtyard of the AC Courthouse in 17 minutes. Most of which was just cruising along a rail trail with no cars.

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lemony_dewdrops t1_irn4h1g wrote

The selling point I've given to the whiners who don't want to see anyone getting anything helpful unless it also helps them; is that it also gets a car off the road and reduces traffic (and gasoline demand, and thus cost).

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blp9 t1_irnwfxk wrote

Also improves the parking situation! My bike didn't take up an on-street (or garage) space downtown, leaving more available parking for those in cars.

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