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I must drive on a state highway to bike to where the company bus picks me up, despite being about 2 miles away. It's extremely hilly around here, so ebike is vi
by coryrc 3y ago
I must drive on a state highway to bike to where the company bus picks me up, despite being about 2 miles away. It's extremely hilly around here, so ebike is virtually mandatory. The "bike lanes" are a foot away from 30+ mph traffic on poorly-lit roads. Via public transit, my nearest friends are over an hour away in one direction. My family just bought a second car and it's freeing to be able to divide our kids and do things separately, instead of one parent being trapped near home.
- rglullis 3y agoYou are describing a problem of poor infrastructure, not of reduced living standards due to material/monetary constraints. Which is somewhat ironic, given that the US is the richest country in the world yet the people seems to be okay with such a miserable way of living.
- coryrc 3y agoI was responding to "Is asking Americans to have less than one car per adult family member really that much?". In my case, yes, it is. And yes, I agree it's pretty miserable.