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> because there's no good alternative to wheel tires, it's unlikely we'll see a decrease of pollution here Well, we could stop pretending that God gave cars do
by digging 3y ago
> because there's no good alternative to wheel tires, it's unlikely we'll see a decrease of pollution here
Well, we could stop pretending that God gave cars dominion over the earth and build livable cities.
- bequanna 3y ago[flagged]
- digging 3y ago> Suburbs don’t exist because of some big oil and auto company conspiracy. They exist because they give people an option they find more appealing vs urban areas. No, modern car-dependent suburbs actually do exist because of oil and auto conspiracies. There exist options between high density and car-dependency. Surburbs can be walkable, and cities can have walkable low-density areas.
- mike50 3y agoYour typical modern American suburb is homes that would be three family homes 60 years ago on land that would fit three of those homes let alone a normal size house. All of this is subsidized by tax write-offs and gasoline that is 50% discounted relative to the rest of the developed world. Not much freedom of movement when everything even a neighbor is a 15 minute drive away either due to sprawl or trafic.
- bequanna 3y ago“Subsidized by tax write offs” Umm, are you referring to the being able to write off mortgage interest on your personal residence? What exactly does this have to do with suburbs?
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