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Sounds great -- if you're an urbanite and not the ~half of the population [in the US] who doesn't live anywhere near an urban center.
by p_ing 10mo ago
Sounds great -- if you're an urbanite and not the ~half of the population [in the US] who doesn't live anywhere near an urban center.
- sofixa 10mo agoIt's actually only 20% that live in a rural (not within a metro area - urban or suburban): https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/urban-rural-populations.html https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/urban-ru...
- p_ing 10mo agoTime to re-read what "urban" is defined as. My town, for instance, is counted as "urban", yet there is a single bus that will take you anywhere near to true urban center that comes twice per day. It's six miles (~15 minutes) from the nearest non-shit grocery store/Starbucks. My town is "densely developed" (key phrase) residential with nearly no commerce to speak of. The largest employer is the school district, which isn't that big. The nearest city with major employers is 45 minutes away outside of commute hours.
- lapetitejort 10mo agoReducing unnecessarily bulky trucks with low visibility, increasing fuel efficiencies, and removing gas subsidies absolutely helps the suburban and rural population
- jimberlage 10mo agoSo half the population would benefit? Half the population is more than enough reason to do all that and more.