Mixed use is the rule, cars and buses share the streets with pedestrians. Our guide pointed out that the mix varies from neighborhood to neighborhood with richer areas like Heliopolis being more automotive and downtown having more buses pedestrians and donkeys. Bicycling doesn't seem aren't here, but I did see rental places in Luxor. The use of donkeys isn't driven by the price of gas, which is highly subsidized, but instead by the price of new cars. This can also be seen in the age of many of the automobiles.
I normally prefer not to drive in cities, and that preference would be quite vehement in Cairo. Instead, on our return, we'll be ticking to the Metro system and we've gotten confirmation that we will be staying downtown rather than off isolated by the pyramids or the airport. I wonder if they have a smart card to add to my collection. Presumably not, I'll have to research that back at the hotel.
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