in the sense that “defund” means “reduce the funding of,” you’re 100% correct
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I own 6 cars. I maintain them all myself and repair them myself with my preferred mechanic on standby to inform me that I’m a moron when I get in over my head. I love having these cars. That being said, I actually only drive 5,000 miles a year and wholeheartedly agree with pretty much everything you’ve written. I… Read more
We should do nothing that doesn’t solve the problem 100%
I love my car but I would bike/ride/walk to work way before I drove, if possible. Read more
I think the article explains pretty clearly that nobody is showing up to shout “ban cars” in your town with no other transit options.
About 10 years ago, we decided to go to chicago for an overnight. Instead of driving into the city, we drove to one of the suburbs and caught the Metro into downtown. It took longer than driving and we had to wait for the train. But otherwise? It was magnificent.
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a lot of times, the dominant term for any movement is coined by its opponents. so you either end up picking a term nobody has heard of, where people don’t associate your chosen term with the shit your opponents are saying about you, or you co-opt the term and stay in the conversation. there are pluses and minuses to… Read more
“There are segments of the population (very young, elderly) that bikes don’t make sense.”
These are exactly the same people who are poorly served by automobiles.
“Before we even begin to think about banning cars or whatever, alternatives have to be presented that are appealing and outweigh the benefits of a car based… Read more
you call it idealistic i call it practical. Car prices are on the rise, oil prices are on the rise, Heat is on the rise, Commute times are on the rise, wages are stagnant. Read more
> They can apply to urban centers such as NYC, but how do they work in areas where walking a few city blocks isn’t as short a jaunt, or as rich an experience as NYC? For example, NYC is densely populated with bodegas and other conveniences on almost every block. That contrasts with other cities where such…
Good stuff and surprising in a good way that Doug got a byline here.
To quote Doug Gordon:
Nope. Get out of here with that “both are equally bad” bullshit.
I am seriously stunned that so many people are surprised by all these ‘revelations’. This is 100% consistent with everything we witnessed the preceding 4 years. It was predictable.
“Back then (2008) , automakers rushed to push out more economical vehicles because of consumer demand” Read more
Third Gear: One of the significant reasons that car buyers aren’t going back to smaller cars is that there are significantly fewer to small cars to buy. Want a Fiesta or Focus? How about a Cruze or a Dart? How about a cheap VW Golf or Honda Fit? Forget it. Those aren’t available anymore. Read more
the average price of a new EV has hit $54,000 — making it around $10,000 more than the average cost of a new gas-powered car Read more
My Honda Fit will need to be scraped out of the grille.
Seeing it compared to other cars, it’s hardly different than the dozers I see daily in Texas in terms of taking up road space. However, that giant lifted pointy grill is sitting at the face height of all those minivans & SUVs around it. It 100% looks like it will moose any tall vehicle it hits and crush the faces of… Read more
Seriously how is that thing even legal on roads. Looks like it will take the top off that Cadillac SUV in front of it if they got in a collision.