• @sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOP
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    66 months ago

    I remember when Elon Musk was peddling the hyperloop idea and he was saying that we could make tunnels everywhere. At the time everyone was obsessed with cars, but perhaps it’s an idea worth exploring for making bicycle travel feasible all year. Imagine a network of air conditioned tunnels across the city that people could ride in and never feel overly hot or cold.

    • @TheSun@slrpnk.net
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      76 months ago

      Its not unheard of to have underground walking tunnels in cold cities connecting buildings and areas, but I haven’t heard of any expanded to support biking.

      University of Calgary has a bunch of them if I remember right, can get all over the place underground when its cold AF out.

        • @nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de
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          26 months ago

          Montreal has a bunch too, Milwalkee I think, has enclosed bridges between a lot of the buildings downtown.

          Boston has some between malls and hotels, but it’s really only in the touristy parts. And definitely no bikes in there.

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      6 months ago

      Such an overkill idea instead of just wearing some winter clothing. I ride in every weather and can honestly say it is a very easy thing to do.

      • @sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOP
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        16 months ago

        As the hot days get hotter and the cold days colder, sometimes within the same day, we’ll be forced to look at how we make travel viable for everyone. There will be a group that lobbies for more cars and then the sensible will look into how we can make travel viable for everyone sans cars. Pedestrian tunnels are just a possible option.