• cor@slrpnk.net
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    23 days ago

    zero sum in that there is limited amount of space… so space from something but be subtracted in order to add it to the space of something else….
    it’s not a metaphor, it’s about the total being the same. it’s mathematical and squarely fits the definition of zero sum.

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      23 days ago

      That accepts the framing that we’re designing for cars/bikes/peds. We’re not. We’re designing for people, whether they’re in a car, on a bike, etc.

      In that sense it’s very much not zero-sum.

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        23 days ago

        what? no it doesn’t, and yeah people need some sort of transportation and the city will have limited space to accommodate all of those.
        so in that sense: zero sum.

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          23 days ago

          Whether the road space is dedicated to cars or bikes, it’s still dedicated to people.