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22 miles of NYC streets go car-free starting this weekend (gothamist.com)
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[–] 1 point 1 year ago

We do this every Sunday in my city. Highly recommended!

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    [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    So freakin cool! I love it!

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    [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    This is the way to do it. I understand the car tax but because it's not based on income, only the elite get to drive around NYC now.

    Instead, actual car free sections fix the problem and are fair to everyone.

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    [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    No puedo parar de imaginar como seria vivir en Manhattan

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    [+] -47 points 1 year ago (10 children)
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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This hardly makes a difference since you're already fucked most times by grid lock if you're in a car anywhere in Manhattan. If you need to get across town faster, do what the rest of us do, and take the subway.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

    There are open intersections for cars spaced out every bunch of blocks

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  • [–] 29 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    City has 10 parallel car heavy paths to get from point A to B : normal, good, as it should be.

    City has 9 parallel car heavy paths and 1 person/bike/transit path to get from point A to B : A travesty, doom for business, the unraveling of all civilization.

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    [–] 28 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    For good, or just for an event?

    Edit: Well, that was a letdown, from the article:

    For five consecutive Saturdays starting this weekend,

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Can't let those poor cars loose a lane of traffic or even one parking spot.

    Meanwhile, when the roadway is shut down and turned in a pedestrian only street the business along the street are definitely making a huge killing in sales from the influx of pedestrian traffic.

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    • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    And it could improve the traffic flow : https://youtube.com/watch?v=-QTkPfq7w1A

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