I'm staying at the Hyatt in downtown Cleveland that is built into part of the Cleveland Arcade. Opened in 1890, it's considered one of the earliest indoor shopping facilities in the United States.
Is there any city in the U.S. seriously talking about building a bicycle freeway network? We need dedicated, paved and where possible grade separated bikeways that allow people on bikes to safely move throughout the city with out interactions with cars or pedestrians.
Them: "Would you like us to comp your parking?" π ΏοΈ
Me: "No, I rode the bus here. π Will you pay for my transit fare instead?"
Them: "We don't do that."
Me: "No? That's too bad."
We should reward people for not driving instead of giving away free parking.
The liberal blind spot for cars is really showing in the United States right now. We just have no imagination here whatsoever. It is possible to have a reality where cars aren't the sole focus of our transportation policy.