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A researcher asked 10 people to go car-free for 20 days. None wanted to continue (www.brisbanetimes.com.au)

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Article about an experiment from Brisbane, Australia.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

None wanted to continue what? Driving cars? Continue the trial? I can't read the article due to a pay wall

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Here is an archive link.

Almost a dozen regular Brisbane people took on a challenge to give up their car for 20 days, but by the end of the experiment, they decided it was unrealistic for them to go totally car-free.

Urban planners from The University of Queensland recruited 10 car-owning Brisbane residents – five men and five women.

They were asked to follow their regular schedules, but use public transport, walk or ride instead.

What they found is that the city and it’s public transport options are antagonistic toward people who do not or cannot drove themselves.

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

The word "antagonistic" implies intent. I generally believe in human incompetence.