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While some people do hate cars, I think most of the people who speak against cars are really speaking more against the land use patterns that make us fully depe
by burlesona 7y ago
While some people do hate cars, I think most of the people who speak against cars are really speaking more against the land use patterns that make us fully dependent on cars.
As far as the pandemic, it's interesting that it's obvious to most folks that people riding the subway to work in a big office tower represent a lot of concentration and exposure, but not so obvious that the people driving in from many miles around to the Costco also represent a similar concentration and exposure.
If you'd like a more detailed explanation of this, I found this article really thoughtful: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/3/25/effective-quarantines-and-strong-towns https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/3/25/effective-quar...