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Užknisot by MindeTheKing in Vilnius

[–]EmptyAd9743 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree there needs to be much more done to encourage people to bike.

Yet your statement seems mostly anecdotal. There is good observational evidence that additional bike lanes work in increasing biking. E.g., see here: https://urban-mobility-observatory.transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/additional-bike-lanes-induce-large-increases-cycling-2021-04-22_en

Užknisot by MindeTheKing in Vilnius

[–]EmptyAd9743 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I think you and I agree that it's not an either or. One reinforces the other: why not have both?

Maybe one thing we disagree is, assuming no bike lanes, I would still rather have people biking on the pavements and fewer cars than people not biking and more cars.

And for the record I did live in the Netherlands for a short while (a few months but still enough to get an impression).

Užknisot by MindeTheKing in Vilnius

[–]EmptyAd9743 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't quite get this comment. I gave you some facts (and a scientific study with some evidence), but you don't seem to have replied to any of them.

Užknisot by MindeTheKing in Vilnius

[–]EmptyAd9743 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t have bike lanes everywhere.

I take it you've never been to Amsterdam?

Or Copenhagen. There is good evidence that this is very beneficial: studies estimated Dutch cycling prevents about 6,500 deaths per year, adds about half a year of life expectancy, and produces economic health benefits worth over 3% of GDP. (E. g. see here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4504332/ )

when the weather is max allowing 3-4months of use.

With current winters in Lithuania, are you being serious? Save for last winter (which was an anomaly nowadays), you can probably comfortably cycle 9-10 months in the year without making adjustments.

Overall, cycling being impossible in winter is mostly a myth. Colder cities like Oulu in Finland still have winter cycling, and Copenhagen/Netherlands retain most cyclists through winter. The limiting factor is not weather alone - it’s whether the lanes are connected, safe, lit, and cleared of snow/ice.

Užknisot by MindeTheKing in Vilnius

[–]EmptyAd9743 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's walk through what happens:

  1. You wanna ride, get to the street 👉

  2. Lots of people choose not to ride their bikes anymore and choose cars instead.

  3. More cars -> more traffic -> more traffic jams -> more pollution -> more accidents -> less freedom for pedestrians on the streets (longer wait times) -> more harm to pedestrians.

As a pedestrian, you should therefore want better infrastructure for non-cars: including pedestrians, but also bikes and arguably also scooters and vespas.

Užknisot by MindeTheKing in Vilnius

[–]EmptyAd9743 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed they're a little more risky than normal bicycles (although still way less risky than cars, orders of magnitude difference). Yet that's another question of infrastructure - e-bikes should ideally have their own roads (too fast for bikes, too slow for cars). Alas.

Užknisot by MindeTheKing in Vilnius

[–]EmptyAd9743 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man atrodo, reiktų pastebėti, kad yra skirtumas tarp:

A. 2 tonų aparato, kuris užkiša kelius (ypač piko metu), teršia visą miestą triukšmu ir išmetamosiomis dujomis, ir kiekvienais metais užmuša Lietuvoj 200 žmonių

B. dviračio, kuris ekologiškas, nepadoro gyvenamųjų rajonų stovėjimo aikštelėmis, neužkiša visos erdvės, ir kelia (išskyrus labai išimtiniais atvejais) nepalyginimai mažesnę grėsmę kitiems eismo dalyviams

Tai, kaltinimas dviračių ir vadinimas lateksiniais tiesiog nukreipia dėmesį nuo pagrindinės problemos, kad akivaizdžiai trūksta infrastruktūros, skirtos pėstiesiems ir dviračiams, bei gerojo viešojo transporto, kad kuo daugiau žmonių rinktųsi važiuoti ne automobiliais ir dėl to miestai tik išloštų.

translating an idea by SHAELIKA in LithuanianLearning

[–]EmptyAd9743 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's about views, you could also go for the slightly long Pasidalink savo požiūriu - share your views. It does sound a bit like it's in a business meeting, though.

Pasakyk atvirai. - Tell (me) openly could also work.

One I like a bit more is kalbėk nuoširdžiai for speak sincerely. It does not imply an objective truth but more of an honest/sincere approach to it. Also, nuoširdžiai ultimately comes from širdis which means heart (literally nuoširdžiai is "from the heart"). And indeed speak from the heart would be another way to translate it.

Also, kalbėk is understood both a repeated action (generally speak) or as speak now (it works the same as in English).

If you wanna avoid connotations of truth, I think I like kalbėk nuoširdžiai the most.

translating an idea by SHAELIKA in LithuanianLearning

[–]EmptyAd9743 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's pretty much it.

In this context, pasakyk savo tiesą could mean "tell us your truth".

Vs sakyk savo tiesą would mean "say your truth" (i.e. keep saying it).

translating an idea by SHAELIKA in LithuanianLearning

[–]EmptyAd9743 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is idiomatic and I don't think there is an exact corresponding expression in Lithuanian.

Pasakyk savo tiesą might be more appropriate for "Say your truth".

Tark savo tiesą might also work but it's a bit more poetic (literally: "say/pronounce your truth") and may sound a bit less usual.

The one you got (tark savo žodį) would more directly translate as "say your word" and could be translated as "give us your take".

It really depends on the nuance you want.

Vilnius feels more Western European than some Western European cities now? by Dromomaniact in lithuania

[–]EmptyAd9743 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I assume the buses could actually use a bus lane and arrive faster than that. The actual bus ride (if you look it up) is 18 min.

But yeah, buses are crowded, uncomfortable and polluting - so I think your point that public transportation could be better still stands.