Yes, it would be great if every American city had the transit options of, say, Zurich or Copenhagen.
But that's not happening anytime soon. In the meantime, micromobility and minimobility can bridge the gap -- and will always be part of any healthy city.
But how do you make it so people are actually safe in something that isn't a 2-ton SUV?
You've got to re-engineer streets.
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