Cities around the world that are reducing car access

Not really, its pretty much a road map for the future of the cities. The intent is to make the cities more inviting to people and less inviting to cars.

That 300% figure is one of many potential options but the one selected by one or two journalists for headline grabbing purposes.

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Would be a good for addition to the online reporting portal if they ever get around to setting it up. The system would basically run itself

With electricity, how do you charge yours?

considering the river is about bursting its banks at the moment I expect most of the electricity locally is currently(sic) coming from the hydro plant built below water level at the sluice gates.

I didn't say it didn't suit me to use public transport. I have a better range of transport options available than most with e-scooters, public bikes, car share parked in car park nearby, multiple bus routes and local rail options very nearby but having my own private transport available to me is simply hands down more convenient all the time.

Why is it "too convenient" to have my own personal transport? Why do I want to make hardship for myself. There is no local congestion. There is no local pollution(and don't start quoting questionable reports about tyre debris and brake dust). There is no CO2 emission from renewable source.

All four of the carrots mentioned there are present in my city. Buses have priority basically everywhere in the locality.

The dogmatic eco-warrior autocrat will now move on to the Sticks even though they are not needed.

About the only further concession I'm willing to make is to a small footprint quadricyle powered by Electricity which maximises usage of roadspace while recognizing the independence and freedom of the Citizen. At the moment I could drive a Quadricycle with a Moped licence with no road tax or road worthiness check and insurance at maybe about 50 quid but the choice of electric quadricycles is severely limited at the moment and they are obscenely overpriced. I can live with a 45kmph top speed as higher speeds are not particularly necessary in this urban area.

That isn't in keeping with the Dogma round here so you'll brush over that and move on to the sticks with which to beat people's backs.

It appears to be their way or the highway...oh wait...roads are evil.

How about adding a few points to the Carrot list rather than adding to the Stick list in pursuit of your car-lite nirvana.

removing VAT on purchase of personal mobility solutions including electric quadricycles.

If for example you want to get from Sandymount to Palmerstown or somewhere that isn't quiet Palmerstown then you either drive your car or use the magical mystery tour that is the No. 18. At 13km it is too far for most mortals to walk or cycle.

with an e-bike or quadricycle that is a very easy distance except you have to stump up for the e-bike or quadricycle. A €500 Fiido becomes just over €400.

A quadricycle loses 23% VAT.

When the personal mobility solution becomes more attainable then you can think whether you buy a monthly or annual commuter ticket or stick to the bike. 20 years ago I was using a pushbike in preference to public transport in the inner suburbs of Dublin. When the old first or second car in your family needs repair or scrapping you can think whether you really want the hassle of owning a second car with all the obligations and restrictions or if you can afford to migrate to a personal mobility solution. Within 5 to 10 years of incentivising personal mobility solutions there will be transformation.

Amsterdam, Holland is held up as an example of a city that has moved away from Cars. It is an example because the existing old-fashioned personal mobility solution of a bike doesn't push its limits in a small flat compact city like Amsterdam. The pushbike is doing ALL the heavy lifting in Amsterdam, not the prohibition of cars or the public transport system. The human powered pushbike is beyond its limits in Dublin due to sprawl, climate and geography.

Good idea regarding VAT

Removal of VAT has been agreed at the EU level recently, as a way to reduce costs for bikes, ebikes, etc. Now it's just a matter of waiting for the reduction to become a reality

As for the actual costs themselves, you seem to be baulking at this yet I wonder what the purchase price of your car was, plus the amount spent annually on fuel, service, tax, insurance etc for comparison.

Not looking for you to tell me, it just surprises me sometimes when this cost issue is brought up as a barrier but the same issue is not a barrier for their car despite the significantly higher costs, generally speaking. It's a a difficult one to understand

As an example, the Fiido price you quoted is around what you would spend for a new set of tyres and cheap ones at that.