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> Countless people have wondered, amateurs and professionals alike, why so many people commute even when jobs and housing are available in proximity, Can be ex
by justboxing 8y ago
> Countless people have wondered, amateurs and professionals alike, why so many people commute even when jobs and housing are available in proximity,
Can be explained by this.
> Moreover, the use of motorized transport is no longer optional. Since the introduction of motorized transport the arrangement of our cities has changed in such a way that the majority of people no longer live within walking distance of their place of employment, shopping areas and recreational opportunities, so that they HAVE TO depend on the automobile for transportation. Or else they must use public transportation, in which case they have even less control over their own movement than when driving a car.
Source: [1995] Prof. Teddy in https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/unabomber/manifesto.text.htm?noredirect=on https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/unab...
- duncanriach 8y agoGetting rides with Lyft or Uber give me even more control over my own movement than driving a car. I get a built-in chauffeur and valet (no time or money spent parking), plus I don't need to pay for maintenance costs or spend time refuelling. Why would waste time and money driving?
- noobermin 8y agoMost of society must still drive.
- khedoros1 8y agoWell, you're paying for someone else's maintenance and fuel costs, their time, and the company's profit. Plus, spending your time waiting for the ride to show up every time you need it. Maybe that makes sense for your situation. It doesn't for mine, even beyond the social awkwardness I feel in using services like that.
- humbleMouse 8y agoI am with you 100% - however what keeps me driving is my distrust of other people's driving skills. I know my city's roads very well and I trust myself to pay more attention than a random uber driver. It may be an irrational fear but that's what keeps me from full time ubering.
- duncanriach 8y agoI can also skip all traffic jams on my motorcycle. When I see a traffic jam, I get excited.
- noobermin 8y agoThe important insight it's possible this wasn't by accident or natural, there is a belief that it was intentional[0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_consp...
- justboxing 8y agoWow! I did not know about this. What a bunch of criminals! That picture of the street cars stacked up, waiting for domolition in 1952, is really sad.