I hate to sound like a pessimist because I totally want better, more walkable neighborhoods… but this idea of everyone giving up their cars is a long way away if ever. Everyone said 10 years ago that Uber would end car ownership because you had an Uber.
But what if you have kids in car seats? Do you want to lug those around or trust the drivers’? What if you live in a suburb and need to get to the airport at 5 am?
Again it’s probably what’s best for the environment but car ownership is so engrained in our culture and infrastructure it takes decades to change that. Here’s hoping I’m wrong
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I hate to sound like a pessimist because I totally want better, more walkable neighborhoods… but this idea of everyone giving up their cars is a long way away if ever. Everyone said 10 years ago that Uber would end car ownership because you had an Uber.
But what if you have kids in car seats? Do you want to lug those around or trust the drivers’? What if you live in a suburb and need to get to the airport at 5 am?
Again it’s probably what’s best for the environment but car ownership is so engrained in our culture and infrastructure it takes decades to change that. Here’s hoping I’m wrong