solo@slrpnk.net to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 17 days agoCars Are Slowing Down in European Citiesreasonstobecheerful.worldexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down15cross-posted to: citylife@beehaw.org
arrow-up1101arrow-down1external-linkCars Are Slowing Down in European Citiesreasonstobecheerful.worldsolo@slrpnk.net to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: citylife@beehaw.org
minus-squareZiggurat@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·17 days agoPlot twist, in most of these cities, it was already hard to reach 30 due to the traffic. However, a similar movement happens in rural area too with a speed limit at 30, a big speed-bump, and a speed camera to make sure you don’t go faster
minus-squarehushable@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·17 days agoprevious city I lived in, increased the speed limit of one of its main roads from 50 to 70, yet it was faster to bike due to the massive traffic jams
Plot twist, in most of these cities, it was already hard to reach 30 due to the traffic. However, a similar movement happens in rural area too with a speed limit at 30, a big speed-bump, and a speed camera to make sure you don’t go faster
previous city I lived in, increased the speed limit of one of its main roads from 50 to 70, yet it was faster to bike due to the massive traffic jams