Less people can afford to drive is a long term catalyst for making sustainable cities. A surprise, but a welcome one!
(Yes, buses and subways use gas, but not as much as 12 individual cars going to the same location)
Less people can afford to drive is a long term catalyst for making sustainable cities. A surprise, but a welcome one!
(Yes, buses and subways use gas, but not as much as 12 individual cars going to the same location)
From the perspective of North America: The infrastructure isn’t actually improving from full car centric design, and people need to get to places just the same. If this was a catalyst to build more public transit, bike lines, walkable developments, etc, hell even if it promoted more working from home, it would undeniably be good. But none of those are happening and people are still faced with the delima of drive a car or not be able to function in society, so as it stands now, it’s nothing but a burden on the poor and vulnerable people in cities.
Getting rid of cars or raising the barrier to drive them isn’t a solution, unless you also get rid of the need for cars.
One day some admin will get fed up and tag me “SE Asia Shill” but leave the West. I was always a happy guy but I’ve never lived better months since moving to Asia.
Back to the car discussion though, you are correct, but I enjoy seeing people grow bitter as they’re screwed on gas prices. It helps them realize the problem was cars to begin with :)
You do realize that moving to asia isn’t actually a solution for most people living in the west, right?