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How do you think a significant chunk of people outside of US live? Commute in public transit within city limits, go camping in your car… The problem in NA, we p
by kredd 3y ago
How do you think a significant chunk of people outside of US live? Commute in public transit within city limits, go camping in your car… The problem in NA, we planned public transit so bad that it is very inconvenient to do anything. The second it becomes a better choice than driving, it’ll be used even more.
Like it’s a no-brainer for me to ever drive while i’m within the city limits of Vancouver, but for hikes and camping, it’s the obvious choice. Same with metro areas of European cities. I won’t even bring Asian cities as example, because it’s cheating.
Chicken and egg problem in terms of investment and public perception though. Inability to build large scale infrastructure also makes it impossible.
- dmitrygr 3y ago> Commute in public transit within city limits How does that address my rain question? Cause i'd rather be dry than virtue signal (YMMV)
- amanaplanacanal 3y agoRaincoats are much cheaper than cars.
- kredd 3y agoIt is just… rain? I’m very confused if I’ll be honest. Your jacket gets wet, or you carry an umbrella so you stay dry? It rains 7-8 months of the year here, I genuinely never thought of it as a reason to drive so might be the wrong person to answer. As long as I’m not drenched (never happens unless i’m out for a rainy run on purpose), who cares the jacket will dry once I get in.
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- _Wintermute 3y agoI've heard "some people use their 2 ton car as a rain jacket" and thought it was urbanist hyperbole, but here you are.