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Laborers, small biz folks, anyone who visits multiple sites a day with no set cadence, or people who just want to feel in control over their commutes - blanket
by xkqd 5y ago
Laborers, small biz folks, anyone who visits multiple sites a day with no set cadence, or people who just want to feel in control over their commutes - blanket statements like this miss large swathes of the people who actually power the city.
And at the end of the day, are you really willing to strip people of the freedom to drive through an urban area?
- hannasanarion 5y ago> And at the end of the day, are you really willing to strip people of the freedom to drive through an urban area? Yes, for exactly the same reason as I'm willing to strip people of the freedom to practice shooting at elementary schools.
- hkt 5y agoI'm sure this wasn't your intention, but you've identified that there are two groups (or more) with very different levels of utility associated with their choices. People who "just want to feel in control" are, essentially, externalising the cost of their choices while having better options available to them. There's not an upside for anyone. Whereas people who need to drive, where work couldn't be done at all if they didn't, would actually be more efficient if they had clearer roads to get around on. It would save them fuel costs and time. Really though, I sense that your argument isn't in good faith. A nuanced look at this can easily see that some activities in a city require a vehicle to add value, and others don't. Lumping the two together and citing freedom (to externalise the cost of your choices on to others) is a little like using tradespeople as human shields.