cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/58022486

Interesting article from 2018. But nothing has changed at all. Even the electric cars I see on the road are huge.

  • fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com
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    1 month ago

    Provide better public options. It takes me 25 minutes to get to work by car and 75 minutes by public. Fuck that.

    • Dicska@lemmy.world
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      Most likely I’ll live the rest of my life not owning a car, using public transport, mainly.

      If most of the humans were decent I would be absolutely furious that people still use cars to get to work.

      Most humans are absolutely disgusting. Smoking right under the no smoking sign at the stop, blasting TikToks, shitty (or, in fairness, any kind of) music from their phone speakers, getting on the tube without a mask while coughing, sneezing at everyone in the crowded carriage, taking up two seats just because why not either by placing their stuff on the seat or just manspreading, having phone conversations on loudspeakers… I could go on forever.

      I will keep using public transport till I kick the bucket, but FUCK I totally understand everyone who prefers to have their own private space.

  • Vegafjord - demcon@slrpnk.net
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    I say not less cars, but no cars. We need to move towards societies where we arent dependent on the asphalt industry.

    We need to learn how to live slow again.

    zero carz🦔

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    1 month ago

    countries like the UK, France, Italy and Germany there are now around 5 vehicles for every 10 people

    That’s a weird way to say 1 car for every 2 people.

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    1 month ago

    Im curious what people here would take to work. A 20 minute drive or an hour bike ride. Buses don’t exist near me nor will they. What are my options. It’s too hot, the weather is unpredictable, and im not spending an hour one way to work.

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      In a well designed urban society, cars will be the slowest mode of transport.

      Trust me bro, we just need 1 lane only. Just one lane for cars, bro. And 6 lanes in each direction for busses and trains and bicycles.

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      1 month ago

      i dont want people commuting to jobs everyday that are 10km away. i dont want that to be typical. just my thoughts on the matter

    • 🇨🇦 tunetardis@piefed.ca
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      In all honesty, I would probably drive in your situation, though I might invest in a folding bike/e-bike I can toss in the trunk. It’s crazy how small those things are now! They had some Urtopias at the local bike shop last time I swung by, and I swear they fold up smaller than most adult scooters I’ve seen.

      Fwiw my commute is about 35 min by regular bike, 25 by e-bike, 15 by car if the traffic is light (that’s a big if), or around 45 by bus. E-bike is my preferred option.

  • Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    So many cities could be made completely car-free.

    Just force people to park near the edge and use alternative transport from there. This would give city centers the space to be greener and safer to live in.

    Especially in Europe this should be fairly easy. Some cities are pushing towards this too. Not sure if American cities are suited sadly enough, as many of them are built with cars in mind.