Can bikes replace cars?

#21 · 22. March 2021, 20:05

Quote from Lara Aguirre on 21. March 2021, 16:24

Hi! I think it is possible that bicycles and other more sustainable modes of transport will gain in importance, just as electric skateboards have done. I think healthy living and sustainable practices are becoming more and more important to more people, and it's spreading like a trend. For example, travel to some parts of China such as Beijing can be discouraged because of people's concern about pollution. Government actions such as promoting the necessary infrastructure, providing incentives... can help to encourage sustainable modes of transport and make the city more attractive to tourists. Thank you!

Thanks, Lara, a very important observation. In some towns such as Amsterdam or in Germany, there is a strong movement to gain public space back from the cars to create more place for sustainable and healthy mobility, mainly by bike. Vienna has also already quite an important network of bike-roads. But this is still a very difficult political way as the car lobby is so strong...

Ceterum censeo mutationem climae esse vincendem.

(Incidentally, I think that global warming must be defeated)

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#22 · 22. March 2021, 20:08

Quote from Zhou Rukang on 21. March 2021, 20:35

Hi,

I am a student from China. In the past five years, bicycle sharing has been implemented on a large scale in China to implement a low-carbon and green lifestyle, which is very easy to use, just use the mobile app to scan the code and pay a certain deposit, then you can ride anywhere, anytime. However, there are still many problems to be solved, such as the construction of cycling roads in cities, the improvement of per capita quality, the problem of bicycle parking, the improvement of traffic order, etc.

Thanks

Dear Zhou, thanks a lot for your interesting contribution. Well, that is very encouraging to hear. Can you post some pictures of this service, that would be great.
By the way, how much does it cost to rent such a bike? And how is it managed that the bikes come back and don't get stolen?

Ceterum censeo mutationem climae esse vincendem.

(Incidentally, I think that global warming must be defeated)