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I think a lot of it relates to how extroverted/introverted a person is, or more so, how important being around other people is to them. Additionally, a lot of

I think a lot of it relates to how extroverted/introverted a person is, or more so, how important being around other people is to them. Additionally, a lot of people have tons of anxiety around driving, and being in a city can completely get rid of that. I'd imagine self driving cars would return some of the interest back into the suburbs.

souprock 8y ago
Yep, or to put it the other way: how important being safe from other people is to them. Additionally, a lot of people have tons of anxiety around strangers, and being in a vehicle can completely get rid of that. The same can probably be said for dependency. Some people want to feel that the government cares for them, while others want privacy and the feeling of accomplishment that comes from living with minimal outside help.
- kaitai 8y ago
  This doesn't make sense to me. I like the independence that transit brings -- I can go anywhere in my city and not be lugging a huge and expensive personal asset around. I can drink and take transit, I can be tired and take transit, I can take transit in a snowstorm and be assured my chances of experiencing a snow-related mishap are lower. I feel safer in a train or on a bus than on the road, especially in the first snowstorm of the year. I'm a small woman, and I don't really have problems on transit. I feel safer on the train than in an Uber. A guy recently made a pass at me on transit late at night but we ended up chatting and he told me his cornbread dressing recipe. Very useful before Thanksgiving, though I didn't end up making it. I don't want to feel the government cares for me -- I want to know that my tax dollars go to something useful instead of something stupid. Highways don't make me feel like I have "minimal outside help". A bicycle sure does :) Walking does more so!
  - souprock 8y ago
    You don't control when the transit operates, where the transit goes, or what type of equipment is used. You have no ownership. You can do nothing if the line shuts down due to snow on the tracks. This is not independence. The car is fine in snow. There are numerous modern alternatives to the old-style heavy chains, which of course are still available.
    - astura 8y ago
      Well, I mean, you also don't control where the roads go, when the roads are open, the availability of parking when you get to your destination, or the requirements your vehicle has to meet to be able to operate on public roads.
      - fjsolwmv 8y ago
        Look at a roadmap and compare to a transit map. Also look at the schedule of road closures.

souprock 8y ago

Yep, or to put it the other way: how important being safe from other people is to them. Additionally, a lot of people have tons of anxiety around strangers, and being in a vehicle can completely get rid of that. The same can probably be said for dependency. Some people want to feel that the government cares for them, while others want privacy and the feeling of accomplishment that comes from living with minimal outside help.

kaitai 8y ago
This doesn't make sense to me. I like the independence that transit brings -- I can go anywhere in my city and not be lugging a huge and expensive personal asset around. I can drink and take transit, I can be tired and take transit, I can take transit in a snowstorm and be assured my chances of experiencing a snow-related mishap are lower. I feel safer in a train or on a bus than on the road, especially in the first snowstorm of the year. I'm a small woman, and I don't really have problems on transit. I feel safer on the train than in an Uber. A guy recently made a pass at me on transit late at night but we ended up chatting and he told me his cornbread dressing recipe. Very useful before Thanksgiving, though I didn't end up making it. I don't want to feel the government cares for me -- I want to know that my tax dollars go to something useful instead of something stupid. Highways don't make me feel like I have "minimal outside help". A bicycle sure does :) Walking does more so!
- souprock 8y ago
  You don't control when the transit operates, where the transit goes, or what type of equipment is used. You have no ownership. You can do nothing if the line shuts down due to snow on the tracks. This is not independence. The car is fine in snow. There are numerous modern alternatives to the old-style heavy chains, which of course are still available.
  - astura 8y ago
    Well, I mean, you also don't control where the roads go, when the roads are open, the availability of parking when you get to your destination, or the requirements your vehicle has to meet to be able to operate on public roads.
    - fjsolwmv 8y ago
      Look at a roadmap and compare to a transit map. Also look at the schedule of road closures.