_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoOne mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 lossgrist.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1110arrow-down12
arrow-up1108arrow-down1external-linkOne mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 lossgrist.org_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squarejjjalljs@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 days agoSounds reasonable. Now if only they’d build more protected bike lanes here (NYC) instead of on street parking. I would bike a lot more if it felt safe.
minus-squareArtisian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoNote that what makes this work is that they have a safety net; the government pays when people get sick. So I guess we should expect health insurance companies to push for this? Except healthy people don’t buy insurance…
Sounds reasonable.
Now if only they’d build more protected bike lanes here (NYC) instead of on street parking. I would bike a lot more if it felt safe.
Note that what makes this work is that they have a safety net; the government pays when people get sick. So I guess we should expect health insurance companies to push for this? Except healthy people don’t buy insurance…