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  • SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I support things like light rail but only where it makes sense. I think a lot of comments like yours are from people who live in dense cities and have no idea what life is like in suburban and rural areas that constitute a large part of the US. Also, the last mile issue is very real and needs to be solved.

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      1 year ago

      Also, the last mile issue is very real and needs to be solved.

      Bicycle

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        1 year ago

        Folding bikes, sure. Or you get a bikeshare sub. Regular bikes aren’t allowed on trains because they’re too crowded.

        - Dense city dweller

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          1 year ago

          Philadelphia allows bikes on their subway, or at least doesn’t enforce not allowing them. But, they probably wouldn’t if bikes were more normalized here.

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      1 year ago

      E-scooters are multimodal friendly and can do a mile without a lot of fuss.