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by _feus 524 days ago
Not at all, try to support the US economy on a bicycle? Without zoning laws and motoring infrastructure you will have a city of Florence, walkable - sure, but you are in a crowd of cars, pedestrians, cyclists, mopeds, etc.
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Careful because if you don't build lots of roads you might end up with one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Is Florence terrible?
Depends on if you enjoy being on time.
It's easier being on time in a walkable city, because the number of pedestrians and cyclists required to cause 'traffic' is extreme.

(I assume you mean Florence/Firenze in Italy, if there's an American city called Florence known for its lack of cars I'm unaware of it.)

Would you rather live in Phoenix, or something?
Why, do cyclists in Phoenix don't run red lights and yield to pedestrians?
In many locales, bikes are legally allowed to run red lights, if there’s no cross traffic coming. Bikes do have to yield to pedestrians, I’m not sure why you think otherwise.