Walking around in New York in 2024 is an odd experience. While the framework of street life, to the naked eye, is largely the same as it was, say, 20 years ago, there are flashes—touches—of dystopian science fiction. Uptown, where I live, it’s genuinely dangerous to cross the street, because half a dozen electric bikes on their way to deliver DoorDash or an equivalent product speed by, indifferent to human life: theirs and yours.
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