• eric

  

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  Re: In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars

  Tue, May 12, 2009 - 4:23 PM

  Awesome experiment.
  
  I'm sure they will come up with some problems. Vehicle security is one I can think of.
  
  But perhaps communities can be designed to maximize walking and bicycle riding, maybe even animal riding.
  
  That is have schools, stores, etc smaller and closer to housing.
  

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• mike

  

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  Re: In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars

  Sun, May 31, 2009 - 1:17 PM

  Obviously in the U.S. gas needs to be at $4.00/gallon again and to stay there in order for it to be successful. Otherwise people won't get out of their SUVs.

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    Re: In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars

    Sun, May 31, 2009 - 1:31 PM

    It doesn't look like they are going to get out of their SUV's but SUV's will be the first to become compulsory hybrids.
    Of course parking will still be a problem and the German suburb deals with that problem nicely. Park outside the community and pay big time for a parking space. I still think co-operative car (SUV) sharing is good for travels outside the bicycle and electric cart community.

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      Re: In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars

      Sun, May 31, 2009 - 7:31 PM

      Hummers are fewer now, and there seems to be return to small vehicles, from what I've seen locally.

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