Comments by "Safe-Keeper" (@safe-keeper1042) on "City Beautiful" channel.

  1. I don't see them happening in Scandinavia any time soon, no. Good thing, too. You're supposed to work to solve crime and other social issues, not wall yourself off from them.
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  2.  @PiecesOfNature  There we go, that's closer to the constructive, solution-oriented attitude I was after :) . Still kinda snarky, though.
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  3. Oh look, it's that knee-jerk reaction again. What if I told you there's a middle ground between car-centric status quo and everyone living in apartments? Can you imagine that? Or even that car-free cities and the way people live are two different discussions altogether? Thought you couldn't.
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  4.  Luís Andrade  Not what I said, but I understand that you felt like building a strawman so you had something to lash out on.
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  5. Yeah, NJB will do that to you.
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  6. Ignorance and misconceptions. Look through comments threads under Not Just Bikes' videos and you'll find all sorts of knee-jerk reactions, accusations of communism, fear that the car is going to be banned, a belief that public transport and bikes is for the poor and children, etc.
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  7. Can't imagine what it must be like to live in a car-centric city and not be able to drive (due to vision impairment, a disability, etc.). Must be a nightmare. You'd be completely dependent on other people to drive you around.
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  8. I honestly hope Dutch-style "car-light" streets catch on. It seems to be working so well for them.
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  9.  @bestboy007  Yes, because that little girl would get out of the car on the street side, not the pavement side. And without looking to see if there's a bicycle or car coming.
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  10. If public transportation sucks, maybe the solution would be to improve public transportation so that you wouldn't need a car?
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  11. No. The world moves forward. You either move with it or get left behind.
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  12. Strange that making spaces more walkable has the opposite effect -- they draw people to the area because it's genuenly more pleasant to live in. People living far away staying away and shopping locally? Fine. Saves the environment the pollution and Co2 emissions.
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  13. What a novel idea, designing roads that aren't many times wider than they need to be, and putting down pedestrian footpaths so the suburbs aren't a labyrinth to pedestrians.
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  14. According to Not Just Bikes' videos, it's always like this. People are terrified of any solution that makes it easier to ride a bike, take collective transportation, or just use your feet.
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  15. That's the US justice system for you. They also put the children of asylum seekers in cages.
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  16. Who says public transport has to remain horrible? You make it sound like it's a law of nature or something. And if it's cold, put on warmer clothes. I've lived in a town that had -30c. It's perfectly survivable.
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  17. You mean like the people in North American cities who are stuck in their houses all day because they can't drive due to medical reasons, or who can't afford cars? And who don't have alternatives because NA is car-centric? In a well-designed city, you can get around on public transit, or you can get a micro-car or other mobility vehicles, as Nishil pointed out. Plus in a well-designed society, things are much closer to you to begin with.
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  18. Please define communism with your own words.
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  19. ​ @starandfox601  "yeah cause cars was what worked best." No, because of lobbying from oil and gas companies, and racist policies that had the white middle class live in an endless sea of suburbs, while the poor, blacks, and other minorities from Jews to Chinese people, in short the people who were unwanted by the state, were left to live in redlined districts that were deliberately neglected by their municipalities, and their communities were torn down to make room for highways and parking lots. Weaponized city planning. People-centric, livable cities can absolutely work in the US, as proven by how... well, that's how they were originally, before most of downtown was razed to make room for the car, with no regards to the people actually living there. I love the irony of all this being fine with you, but public transport would be "ripping cities apart" for some reason.
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  20. Why are you people so incredibly good at misunderstanding and building strawmen?
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  21. Indeed.
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  22. Thanks for boosting the channel for the algorithm with your knee-jerk response.
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  23. Also you could simply make exceptions for people with disabilities. It'd be easier for them to get around since there'd be fewer other cars.
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  24. Same here, I live out on the countryside and still have two shops within 10 minutes' walking distance. Couldn't imagine having to take the bus (or worse, a car) to get to a shop.
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  25. Can't believe a gated 11 000 people city is even legal. Like, "we've decided we don't want outsiders to even be allowed on our streets".
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  26. How so? Explain your answer. Give real world examples.
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  27.  @deezynar  "Furthermore, you ARE forced into the lifestyle you have. " No, actually in the Netherlands you have the choice of riding a bike, collective transportation, or car. The Dutch just happen to build their infrastructure around all these options, not just personal motor vehicles. In large portions of Canada and the US, you're forced to own and drive a car because collective transportation has poor coverage and the cities and suburbs aren't walkable. The freedom is the whole point. Also, drop the superior attitude. Just state your thoughts without writing paragraphs about how dumb you find the people you talk to.
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  28. Care to elaborate?
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  29. Still far more environmentally friendly than fossil fuel cars, even if their power comes from fossil fuels. But of course, the best option is to not drive a car at all.
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  30. Nice copypasta. You could at least credit the article you got that from.
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  31. Exactly. Property values go up because people-friendly, walkable, lively neighbourhoods are a huge improvement over car-centric development. Hence we should do more of the former and less of the latter.
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  32. Wow, this one brought in all the trumpkins. Love it when they come running to boost a channel for the algorithm with their triggered far-right noises :).
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  33.  @marlak4203  nice troll. Get it, you don't want to switch out your car because... biking would cost more. Got'cha.
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  34. Yeah, we've heard the "but india and china" excuse a million times. Think you need to take a step back and think.
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  35.  @economieliberale5189  electric cars only solve the problem of pollution and Co2 emissions. They still produce noise, they still lead to congestion, and they still cause traffic accidents. They're a neccessary band-aid, but fixing traffic and downtowns will require more than just electrification.
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  36. Thank you for your service.
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  37. Pity. Got any actual thoughts on their video that you'd like to try to put into words?
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  38.  @Anonymous-df8it  I don't know if you're trolling or not, but could you maybe do it elsewhere?
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  39. Also trams and light rail. Even more capacity, and more attractive to passengers.
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  40. ?
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  41. I never understood the logic of people saying that we shouldn't help homeless people with money or services, because that makes it harder for them to get back on their feet. "Oh, no, we can't coddle them, they need to get clean before we do anything". Like, if you came across a person on the street who had fallen down and hurt himself, you'd extend a hand and help pull him back to his feet. You wouldn't go "oh, no, I can't give you a hand to help you get back up, that'd just make it harder for you to get back up".
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  42. People are afraid of change. That's a big part of the issue.
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  43. Yeah, Not Just Bikes argued in a vid that the problem isn't pedestrian malls in themselves, but that people are expected to drive to them.
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  44. yes, yes, very edgy.
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  45.  @SirBlade666  way to misunderstand what they said.
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  46.  @deezynar  Also, yes, traffic calming and other measures like that are spoken of all the time. It's something the Dutch are really proud of. Not sure why you call it "shenanigans". Thanks for managing to write a whole post without personal attacks, though. You're improving.
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  47. Free transit for everyone but people who don't wear masks or socially distance. They pay 10 million.
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  48. Oh yeah, the classic "but my state/Amurica is big" excuse.
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  49. I agree on the local politics - having to face backlash from your cims when you do things wrong is one of the things I wish was added to CS. It's just way too forgiving as it is now. (Great game, though ;))
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  50. No such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing, as we say in northern Europe. And we've got plenty rain, snow, wind, and cold.
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