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I guess I’m much more cynical about who changes consumers habits. Auto companies have spent enormous sums ensuring political behavior is such that cities aren’t
by spacemadness 3y ago
I guess I’m much more cynical about who changes consumers habits. Auto companies have spent enormous sums ensuring political behavior is such that cities aren’t as walkable as they could be and that people need cars in their life.
- cs702 3y agoAuto companies didn't change consumer habits. They changed physical infrastructure to make vehicles a necessity. And they did so surreptitiously through back-room political influence, without ever telling consumers what they ought to do. That's... different.
- badpun 3y agoDid they do it in every developed country? The US doesn't have massively higher number of cars than other countries, esp. considering its relatively rural character.
- latency-guy2 3y agoEh, I don't feel like walking today, or tomorrow.
- porkbeer 3y agoGot anything to back up that claim, besides the old and dubious claim of gm buying trolleys?