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grue@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

The secret to a better city is a two-wheeler

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The secret to a better city is a two-wheeler

www.motherjones.com

grue@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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E-bikes get cars off the road and reduce pollution—and that's only part of why places like Denver are giving them away.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/6623846

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    What kind of stigma? In Europe there is none. Bikes are considered a reasonable alternative to cars but less convenient.

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      that you’re poor or homeless. being broke in the US is akin to having leprosy

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      Even in Australia, the current joke is: “You never see kids on bikes anymore, it’s just crackheads!”

      (Lots of the kids have scooters now… Either push scooters or escooters)

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