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AviateGolfSki t1_j6xld0r wrote

Literally the least important thing that needs to be done in Philadelphia right now.

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Fattom23 OP t1_j6xokl8 wrote

It's important to me. Since I'm real unlikely to be shot, being hit by a car while having to navigate around other cars that are parked inappropriately is literally the biggest danger I face on a day to day basis. Vote how you want based on whatever criterion you find important.

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Glystopher t1_j6xqja4 wrote

Agree, was hit by car on sidewalk in university city. Titanium implants in legs now.

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AviateGolfSki t1_j6xutli wrote

2.6% of the population rides bikes last I checked.

Like I said, literally the least important thing. So unimportant that you are literally scrounging for someone to vote for.

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NonIdentifiableUser t1_j6xxfql wrote

This isn’t just about bikes, try being a pedestrian. Or do you never walk? Look at this fucking intersection I came upon in my neighborhood last week. Three of four crosswalks are completely obstructed by parked cars in the middle of the day. That’s absurd and fucking unacceptable.

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frankoceansheadband t1_j6yauzl wrote

Three cyclists died in car accidents this month. What’s the point of trying to convince people that they shouldn’t care about the safety of cyclists? Should we not care about homicides because less than 1 percent of the city will be victims?

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Fattom23 OP t1_j6xw7ua wrote

You know, I gotta hand it to you: some people who didn't know the answer to my question would have just scrolled past. I appreciate the extra effort you put into trying to convince me that the things I thought were important actually don't matter.

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hethuisje t1_j71v83m wrote

100% of people will be affected by climate change, so getting people out of single-occupancy vehicles is a reasonable goal for any politician at any level.

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syndicatecomplex t1_j6xnoju wrote

It's a city, you can handle several issues at once.

And check out notjustbikes if you think walkability/bikeability isn't important. It absolutely is in a city.

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AviateGolfSki t1_j6xoa59 wrote

Yeah, so many reoccurring issues have been fixed in the past ten years, right?

Get real. The governmental bodies in this city are incapable of doing more than one thing at a time if anything.

Biking is probably dead last on my list of things that should change in Philly.

Edit: I read Jane Jacobs and am well aware of how increased traffic leads to better outcomes. I just don’t believe it’s going to fix a damn thing right now.

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UndercoverPhilly t1_j6xp6bi wrote

I'm with you. This is down on the list of priorities in Philly as a whole right now. Crime, poverty, education, opioid epidemic, homeless and trash at least are above it.

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