Reasonable-Newt-8102 t1_j6oxjf3 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Reply to comment by ValidGarry in VCU student death highlights worsening pedestrian fatalities trend in Richmond. How can the city fix it? by CrassostreaVirginica

Venice, Barcelona, Nuremberg, Heidelberg, Ghent

ValidGarry t1_j6oz6tw wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:42 PM

Ghent has a low emissions zone where cars that meet requirements are permitted. Heidelberg the same. Nuremberg the same. Barcelona allows cars, just not through traffic in certain blocks. Venice. Well, it's kinda waterlogged and a tourist attraction in a swamp.

If you just copy and paste a list from Wikipedia you don't usually get a thorough answer. All of those cities have completely different characteristics to Richmond, and none of them are car free.

Reasonable-Newt-8102 t1_j6p18dg wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:54 PM

Right, but I also didn’t even mention a car ban in my initial post at all, I mentioned improving public transportation.

ValidGarry t1_j6ozzei wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:47 PM

I want a safer sustainable Richmond but it will take an "all of the above" approach and decades to achieve. I've helped push sustainable transportation in several places and it takes everything to move the needle. There is no one panacea.

Reasonable-Newt-8102 t1_j6p0yp5 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:53 PM

I definitely think banning cars from the block or two on broad where a majority of these horrific accidents happen would do far more good than harm