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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The problem is that citys are built around cars.

The first question is not how people can reach shops by foot, or with public transit. The first step is always to build streets to stuff and later figure out if you can might fit in a bus route, or maybe a cycling lane.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (19 children)

They're just trying to get to work, what is this attempting to accomplish

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

I live ~5 minutes from my work, but unless I want to walk/bike on the shoulder of a road where people are regularly going 60mph I have no option besides driving. And i live in a small town, must be even worse for medium/large sized cities

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I live in Canada there is no other option

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You live in Canada where there is no other option and yet somehow a significant portion of your neighbors don't own cars. Wonder how that words, Rab.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All my neighbours own cars. Literally every single one

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You're using "neighbor" to mean, "people who's property is directly or nearly directly adjacent to mine". This is a shitty little trick of sophistry where you pretend to be obtuse so you don't have to acknowledge the obvious fucking point. I guarantee you, I fucking GUARANTEE you, there are people in your city who don't own cars. How do they do it, Rab? How do they do it?? There are no other options!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Are you ok? My nearest neighbour is 3km away. You need to own a vehicle

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago

Yeah this'll convince people! /s

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