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And? Can't aspire to a better future where we don't sit in traffic for hours to get across the city, choking our skies with car smog and carbon dioxide that'll

And? Can't aspire to a better future where we don't sit in traffic for hours to get across the city, choking our skies with car smog and carbon dioxide that'll ruin the environment for future generations? Our design philosophy around cities are the biggest mistake made of 20th century American politics, and I'll die on that hill.

refurb 6y ago
Don’t live there if you don’t like it?
- kaesar14 6y ago
  We all live in an interconnected world. The choices made around the country to prioritize cars have led to negative externalities for all of us.
  - refurb 6y ago
    The world is fully of negative externalities caused by others. That alone is not a good enough reason to force them to change their behavior. Sure, incentivize a dense urban area if that’s what you want. But you should realize a lot of people want a suburban environment.
reddog 6y ago
Would it surprise you to learn that there are only two mass transit systems in the country more efficient (in cost, energy and carbon) than driving the average American car? And none are even close to being as efficient as driving a Prius. And as a bonus you have zero chance of getting sick commuting alone in you Prius. Compare that to being packed shoulder to shoulder and hip to hip with 1000 other people. You are breathing on the back of some strangers neck that is inches away from your mouth and some other stranger is breathing on your neck. People are sneezing, coughing, hacking all around you. It’s pretty disgusting. Give me my Prius with my filtered AC, sound system and adjustable seat anytime. https://theicct.org/blogs/staff/planes-trains-and-automobiles-counting-carbon https://theicct.org/blogs/staff/planes-trains-and-automobile... https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa-615.pdf https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa-615.pd...

refurb 6y ago

Don’t live there if you don’t like it?

kaesar14 6y ago
We all live in an interconnected world. The choices made around the country to prioritize cars have led to negative externalities for all of us.
- refurb 6y ago
  The world is fully of negative externalities caused by others. That alone is not a good enough reason to force them to change their behavior. Sure, incentivize a dense urban area if that’s what you want. But you should realize a lot of people want a suburban environment.

reddog 6y ago

Would it surprise you to learn that there are only two mass transit systems in the country more efficient (in cost, energy and carbon) than driving the average American car? And none are even close to being as efficient as driving a Prius. And as a bonus you have zero chance of getting sick commuting alone in you Prius. Compare that to being packed shoulder to shoulder and hip to hip with 1000 other people. You are breathing on the back of some strangers neck that is inches away from your mouth and some other stranger is breathing on your neck. People are sneezing, coughing, hacking all around you. It’s pretty disgusting. Give me my Prius with my filtered AC, sound system and adjustable seat anytime. https://theicct.org/blogs/staff/planes-trains-and-automobiles-counting-carbon https://theicct.org/blogs/staff/planes-trains-and-automobile... https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa-615.pdf https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa-615.pd...