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stop driving (lemmy.world)
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[–] 3 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

You paying for cabs to get groceries is not "not needing a car" that's still needing a car to do anything. I've been to enough countries in Europe personally for extended periods that I know it's feasible to have a completely 100% walkable life. WALKABLE. Not "I still need to pay for a cab to get groceries."

It's completely realistic for most of your basic needs to be met within walking distance in the world today. Sure, you may want a car to get to some specialty shop across town or to go to some other place more quickly. But that a choice you can decide to make over public transportation.

My only complaint is that I'm absolutely, 100% FORCED to have a car in order to survive. This is absurd and a uniquely American problem.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    If you rented or bought a house close to a grocery store you'd mostly be able to do it. European cities were built when horse and carriage were still the best option. I think if city centres were designed to be car free and have everything organised to be walkable that'd be great for people who want that.. There are certainly a lot of situations where someone needs to have a car .. Here and in Europe.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago*

    If you rented or bought a house close to a grocery store you'd mostly be able to do it.

    Very expensive to do. Also due to zoning laws you'd have a hard time living near a grocery store since they're literally not permitted to be next to each other in most places.

    Yes, there are a lot of situations where someone would need a car. However, the difference lies in how big "a lot" is. Right now, pretty much everyone needs a car to survive unless they're deep in a city center. This should not be the case.

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