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If you have never lived in a place with good public transit, I can understand why you feel this way. You are literally trapped without a car. Now imagine, tomor
by foxyv 3y ago
If you have never lived in a place with good public transit, I can understand why you feel this way. You are literally trapped without a car. Now imagine, tomorrow you are diagnosed with epilepsy, or macular degeneration. Or, your car is destroyed while it's parked on the street and you cannot afford another.
If a car is the only form of transportation, your freedom is contingent. Think of what a privilege driving is. Even better, great public transportation makes driving much more pleasurable.
- kulahan 3y agoOne of my buddies had a dad who was a parapalegic and he was still much more mobile using his wheelchair and modified van than anyone with a bus could hope to make him. One of these days, you should try traversing 8 blocks in a wheelchair and see how convenient a bus stop feels! lol
- foxyv 3y agoBeen there, done that. Kinda weird how dangerous it was with all those cars. If only there had been dedicated pedestrian infrastructure and maybe some sort of micro-mobility device. If only I hadn't needed to cross huge parking lots to reach my destination where cars with huge front hoods and massive A pillars couldn't see me. Being disabled in car dependent cities is hell. https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/12/26/1064764/diversity-linguistics-project-us/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/12/26/1064764/diversit...