Campaign to curb cars in Berlin sparks uproar ahead of election. Many Germans are angry and outraged
https://www.ft.com/content/8ac85c84-7947-4ed0-8c41-12733b71c88d?accessToken=zwAAAZ2Dkv3KkdOKyFyEeUdO0NOMQRJzO3HIjQ.MEQCIESKQq_67UZRiFt3GhQfyjei7VniKJN6-JX-1lWh2S5QAiBtvB2ak0-JOhFqefw7Krp2rX8evvn4zs30U-MUpZkUiw&segmentId=e95a9ae7-622c-6235-5f87-51e412b47e97&shareId=31921614-c032-4bf4-a7eb-3dae576bfd1a&shareType=enterprise&syn-25a6b1a6=1
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snoons@lemmy.ca · 22 pts · 133d
🙄 guh. How do you say "fucking idiots" in German?
*Those ass violins are screwing up the country by taking away transportation choices for no real reason other then they can.
unknownuserunknownlocation@kbin.earth · 24 pts · 133d
A number of options:
AmblerTube@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 133d
Let's not forget Dummkopf.
snoons@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 133d
LOL thanks so much
HairyHarry@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 133d
Fickende Idioten, duh.
Fusselwurm@feddit.org · 8 pts · 132d
Yes, absolutely no reasons to limit the most inefficient transportation choice, the one that contributes most to pollution, the one that mutilates and kills dozens of people per year, the one transportation choice that is most expensive one for cities and residents alike.
FleetingTit@feddit.org · 4 pts · 132d
I went to Berlin by car last week (unfortunately it was necessary) and I wouldn't do it again. Everything about the road layout is illogical, chaotic, and inconsistent. Bus lanes start and stop every now and then, cycling paths apear out of nowhere and disappear even more suddenly, each block has traffic lights, the few roundabouts that exist are controlled by traffic lights, there are pedestrian crossings in multi-lane 50kph zones (which my driving instructor told me did not exist). The whole city feels very car-centric, even though it shouldn't.
Imo Berlin is perfectly suited for Superblocks similar to Barcelona: the streets are wide enough to accomodate buslanes, cycling infrastructure, trams and still leaves a bit of room for cars. The pedestrianised areas could recieve mini parks, more outdoor seating for bars and restaurants, and playing areas for kids. This would also make traffic around the blocks more fluid, because cars wouldn't need to stop at an intersection for every block.
ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 132d
TheFrirish@tarte.nuage-libre.fr · 13 pts · 133d
quips@slrpnk.net · 13 pts · 132d
I have noticed these things go much more smoothly when you bring them from the perspective of a positive: Lets improve cycling infrastructure! Lets make our streets safer for pedestrians! Etc…
einkorn@feddit.org · 7 pts · 132d
No, not in Germany.
BigShammy80@feddit.org · 6 pts · 132d
It's true... many of my friends whole world is their precious car! Like there is nothing more important, it's crazy.
It's a tool to bring things from a to b, not a Girlfriend or anything.
But maybe i'm wrong, we just got ChatGTP in the new VW Modells, so maybe we see a new kind of lonely people speaking with their cars 😂
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net · 5 pts · 132d
Identifying with your car is just sad. For me it means someone is substituting personality with the most basic status symbol there is. Only other braindead people are impressed by the car someone is driving.
Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club · 4 pts · 132d
This is always the first step in car addiction.
And consistently cities that do that report that even ppl that initially opposed it are a few years later happy that the change was made.
Melchior@feddit.org · 3 pts · 132d
The campaign in German: https://verkehrsentscheid.de/