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    1 year ago

    Europe to the rescue. You can make them susceptible to rain but that means you’d have to slide back the lid quite a bit which is uncomfortable and not necessary to put a bag in, there might also be a stop you have to lever away. Some also come with an additional front flap which is usually sufficient. Pedal actuator available as extra.

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        Switzerland is far from the only country with places using that system, I think it was the Netherlands who pioneered it.

        Makes a lot of sense in high-density areas, maybe also in medium-density areas if you build them new, but switching over the existing system isn’t really worth the bother in most places.