• BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org
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    20 hours ago

    The people in the fuckcars community probably. They talk like this all the time.

    I’ll never understand this sentiment that we’re all supposed to move into the same neighbourhood that we work, or walk over 70km to get to our workplace?

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        19 hours ago

        I’m anti car. But I’m not in favor of banning cars. I want public transport to be good enough that people want to use it instead of cars.

        If I want to get from where I live to the city centre during rush hour, it’s actually faster to take the tram than to drive, and that’s before looking for a parking spot

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          17 hours ago

          What is it we imagine “banning cars” actually means?

          I’m not disagreeing, but I’m curious. Does anyone think there’s a serious policy proposal to just…ban cars. Like, “starting May 1st, there will be no cars. Authorities will be collecting your car, and it will be crushed and melted down to make bikes. If you live in the middle of nowhere…well I guess you’ll have to eat pinecones or something.”

          Obviously, that’s silly to even consider, but I am absolutely in favor of banning cars on at least a couple of specific streets in my city. We could do it today, and no one would be more than mildly inconvenienced, and the new car-free spaces would be thoroughly enjoyed.

          • LeninsOvaries@lemmy.cafe
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            16 hours ago

            Does anyone think there’s a serious policy proposal to just…ban cars. Like, “starting May 1st, there will be no cars. Authorities will be collecting your car, and it will be crushed and melted down to make bikes. If you live in the middle of nowhere…well I guess you’ll have to eat pinecones or something.”

            Yeah, I’m all for that. And it’s easy. Just revoke all licences. Then have the cops ticket anyone who drives without a licence. You’ll make a million dollars on the first day of the legislation.

            Obviously, put in exceptions for emergency services vehicles. Put a delay in the legislation so there are 5 years for people to adapt. Make the delay 10 years for delivery trucks.

            People lived on farms 200 years ago. They walked to town or rode a horse. They can do that again.

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      20 hours ago

      It couldn’t be someone who drives east in the morning, noooo, it has to be someone who hates cars…

      Dude, stop thinking like that.