Image transcript:

Calvin (from Calvin & Hobbes) sitting at a lemonade stand, smiling, with a sign that reads, “Trains and micromobility are inevitably the future of urban transportation, whether society wants it or not. CHANGE MY MIND.”

  • rambaroo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    42·
    1 year ago

    It also won’t happen because not all of us live in cities. The “fuck cars” crowd never has any solutions for rural locations other than “don’t live there” as if rural areas serve no purpose. As long as farms are a thing there will be people out here, either farming themselves or supporting farmers,and things like scooters and trains either won’t work or only partially solve the problem.

    Anyone who thinks getting rid of cars is a viable strategy in the US of all places is delusional.

    • kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      You are talking about a minority of vehicles though. 77% of US personal vehicles are non-rural, hence, fuck them.*

      I also don’t think many people want to get rid of every single car everywhere for every purpose. Most cars are personal vehicles in built up areas and that’s where they cause the most problems and make the least sense.

      *From 2017 NHTS https://nhts.ornl.gov/