Old 05-24-2020, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by kalipilot View Post
The subways at rush hour are a fantastic way to spread the virus. People packed in strap hanging and breathing on each other in those enclosed cars. If workers in care facilities took mass transit to work then spent significant time with patients that could have been a way it got to them. Visitors as well. The other way i was thinking it could spread in NYC was my apartments. If it can be transmitted easily from surfaces and everyone in the apartment building uses the same door handle to get in...
Perfect reason to add more bike & pedestrian friendly surfaces to cities worldwide. Paris is adding 50km of permanent bike infrastructure and removing lanes of traffic taking notes from the Dutch. Take the stress off mass transit and get more people outside. Win-win.
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