How to tell someone's feelings about urbanism in 1 easy step
- Ask them their opinion on Dutch Cycling infrastructure
Also probably check to see what their opinion on North American Car Dependence is and if they are normal about dense housing
You are right @autisticwreckingball the 15 minute city is a good starting point to see if someone is at least inclined towards urbanism because of how it is such a simple and basic good concept
@backsetx Then it's a great time for me to explain Dutch cycling infrastructure for you. Dutch cycling infrastructure is infrastructure where bikes are given priority and separation from cars is placed at a high importance. It is does by building separated lanes and bike streets. Here are some photos of it below
Oh, I like that, actually. I've almost been run over by bikes in NYC cause cyclists are forced to ride their bikes on the sidewalk. If there were separate bike lanes then that wouldn't be a problem (and maybe more people would ride bikes which would be nice).
Yeah, proper cycling infrastructure is important as it makes it safer for everyone as cyclists can move more easily and don't have to worry about cars, pedestrians have a berrier between them and the street plus won't be hit by bikes, and cars don't have to worry about hitting a cyclist. Plus it encourages more cycling and walking which is better for people's heath and the environment
the biggest problem with dutch cycling infrastructure is the lack of encouragement to wear a damn helmet
I think that’s just a dutch culture thing, unless we purposely hit people on the head we have no way to encourage helmets
