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I’ll do one further: most of us shouldn’t have to drive cars at all every day, we’re just enabling dependency on the robber-barrons that create them - our entir
by micromacrofoot 3y ago
I’ll do one further: most of us shouldn’t have to drive cars at all every day, we’re just enabling dependency on the robber-barrons that create them - our entire country has been built to be reliant on the auto industry, it’s practically a hostage situation and most of us have stockholm syndrome
- ilyt 3y agoIn cities for sure but even if you make cities be pedestrian friendly anyone outside of them still needs them
- LetsGetTechnicl 3y agoThat's exactly the problem. Suburban sprawl is entirely car-focused because you can't get out to the boonies without one.
- ilyt 3y agoNot talking about suburban sprawl, just living next small city over. But "tons of houses and not a shop or anything else in sight" is of course a problem on its own. Thankfully not really in my country, there is usually some local shops nearby everywhere
- micromacrofoot 3y agowhat if I told you that even the smallest town could be pedestrian friendly, and before the advent of cars they were this way for thousands of years