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Yup. The problem in the US as a recent study pointed out is that the private benefit of owning an SUV is greater than the public benefit - basically, it's shift
by fnimick 3y ago
Yup. The problem in the US as a recent study pointed out is that the private benefit of owning an SUV is greater than the public benefit - basically, it's shifting cost and the risk from the person to society at large.
I'm not sure how you fix it, considering that pretty much every proposal to narrow a road, add a bike lane, add a bus lane, increase registration fees etc around here is treated like you're trying to bring back Hitler. It's so frustrating.
- tomxor 3y agoYeah, it's a strange thing for so many people in the right positions to have such a high degree of confidence in the problem and solution, have studies to back it up, and yet be essentially powerless in the face of cultural inertia and the weight of pre-existing infrastructure... I've no idea how anyone can make progress in that scenario. I guess some things can only change extremely slowly.