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michaelcampbell on June 21, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Congestion pricing in Manhattan is a predictable s...

> Cycling is so much more effective than cars

... for 1 person in decent weather having to transport very little.

As it turns out, this is the majority of traffic, but let's set constraints.

crowbahr on June 22, 2025 [–]

Slight hyperbole but every single food delivery on door dash happens with cyclists in NYC. Rain or shine. Multiple orders at a time. So not for everyone and everything but cyclists are still 5x more efficient in bad weather.

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