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There must be few people still alive who created the car-obsessed society.
by cafard 4y ago
There must be few people still alive who created the car-obsessed society.
- hinkley 4y agoI don’t think I could argue with the assertion that it was created for them and not by them, but there are plenty of Boomers around. The Ford Mustang was introduced 18 years after the end of World War 2.
- alephxyz 4y agoIf you think it's only boomers who like car-centric infrastructure, I have bad news for you.
- Spivak 4y agoYeah, this sentiment covers for sure all of Gen X and Elder Millennials. If the back half of Millennials all turn 30 and it’s the same story we can pretty confidently say that it’s not really a generational thing. I would love to ditch my car but it’s impossible in my city and I have no power to change it. I could move I guess but choosing lack of car over my friends and family feels a bit drastic.
- hinkley 4y agoThat doesn’t cover all of GenX. But yes, getting old sucks and walking takes some discipline.
- throwaway4aday 4y ago> walking takes some discipline and it also requires you to fully buy in to the city-centric lifestyle. Whether you like it or not there will always be a lot of people that don't want to live in an urban center or even a small town. For them, personal transportation is non-negotiable. Even people who live within walkable towns or cities will often prefer to have a car so that they can access other locations and services whenever they feel like it without having to rent or limit themselves to places accessible by mass transit. Cars just aren't going away, nor should we wish them to. I'm all for building more walkable and human scale environments, I enjoy them as much as the next person but I also want those places connected by good roads so that I can access, or leave, any of them freely.
- Guthur 4y agoAnd then someone before, the bicycle, and horse and mule, wait i don't think you're point is coherent.