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CaptainZapp
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Study finds ride-sharing intensifies urban road co...
> And what's the alternative, assuming N people still need to make trips to a particular location?
Public transport? Works really well in a lot of cities.
ipaddr
on April 26, 2021
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I was a big public transit user. Since covid, lockdowns and a lack of seasonal flus and cold I'm starting to wonder how healthy it is to cram as many people as possible together in a hot closed environment.
bluGill
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We have learned a lot. I hope that means transit upgrades to better ventilation which in turn mitigates those issues.
dheera
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That and also, many public-transit-heavy countries in Asia have fared quite well since people believe in science (masks, etc.)
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Public transport? Works really well in a lot of cities.