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> That is not the valid question. Well, luckily things in the US don't work this way. We don't build out unwanted infrastructure because "...most people don't
by bequanna 3y ago
> That is not the valid question.
Well, luckily things in the US don't work this way. We don't build out unwanted infrastructure because "...most people don't have the imagination". The preferences of the ivory tower academics or 1% of non-car owners shouldn't drive transportation infrastructure decisions.
> The real question is can we as a society afford cars?
Every day, people overwhelmingly vote with their actions: YES, they want cars. NO, they don't want to make it harder or more expensive to own cars.
The small minority of Americans who choose to not have cars should stop trying to tell the rest of the population how to live. Most people do not wish to live in high-density urban areas. They do not wish to have their travel restricted to wherever a bus will take them.
Safety and emissions will continue to improve, but cars are (thankfully) here to stay.
- 0xdde 3y agoYour 1% number is simply pulled out of thin air. A quick search suggests 10% of households do not own a car. How many of the remainder own one because there is simply no alternative in much of the country in order to access work and groceries? People are not voting, they are working with the hand they are dealt. What you are seeing reflected are the preferences of a far elite class.