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Another potential factor driving the US’s reckoning with car centric development is the aging of the boomer generation. At some point, there’s going to be a la
by parpfish 2y ago
Another potential factor driving the US’s reckoning with car centric development is the aging of the boomer generation.
At some point, there’s going to be a large number of cities where a majority of homeowners are too old to drive.
- hx8 2y ago> At some point, there’s going to be a large number of cities where a majority of homeowners are too old to drive. If you're too old to drive you're probably also not in the best position to walk far or walk while carrying shopping/groceries. Combined with the obesity epidemic many people simply aren't healthy enough to walk 1km.
- mitthrowaway2 2y agoMobility challenged people can take electric wheelchairs along sidewalks and bike routes, and board buses and trains with level boarding. These usually have storage for groceries. Some elderly people are physically capable of driving a car but can be a danger on the road.
- nebula8804 2y agoProbably why so many are moving to 'retirement communities' so they can downgrade to golf carts. You can take the car away from the person but the soul of the boomer is the automobile. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7leRLIxw7oc https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7leRLIxw7oc
- njarboe 2y agoTesla FSD is already very good. Maybe a good thing the Boomer generation can do is to help make automatic cars legal.