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Environment & Energy

bucolic_frolic

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3. There are US towns building for lifestyles of public transit

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 12:30 PM

Dec 2024

Putting dense condo housing near downtown and shopping for example. I'm also seeing the conversion of old, 1800s factories into modern relatively low income apartments. I don't know where the parking space is going to come from, but the contractors are at work.

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How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness [View all] hunter Dec 2024 OP

Agree completely. sop Dec 2024 #1

I hate car culture. It was designed by the oil & gas & car industries. CrispyQ Dec 2024 #2

There are US towns building for lifestyles of public transit bucolic_frolic Dec 2024 #3

lotta that in chgo. mopinko Dec 2024 #4

They are doing that in Seattle but also squeezing out the buses LisaM Dec 2024 #15

That's happening in Biddeford/Saco area of Maine. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2024 #12

Those of us living in rural areas have no desire to move to high density cities n/t MichMan Dec 2024 #5

Nobody is asking you to. hunter Dec 2024 #8

But the better solution is to provide public transit for those living in rural areas. erronis Dec 2024 #13

I don't romanticize small town life in the U.S.A. hunter Dec 2024 #22

Needless and extraneous driving no_hypocrisy Dec 2024 #6

Recommended. CoopersDad Dec 2024 #7

Work from home could be a viable substitute, intheflow Dec 2024 #9

My company declared "we're better together" and dragged everyone back to the office Orrex Dec 2024 #10

Don't forget the people that need to get groceries, doctor appointments, etc. erronis Dec 2024 #14

Good lord, don't patronize me. intheflow Dec 2024 #16

I'm a nerous wreck getting in the car with all the bikes, scooters, skateboards, etc on the road. Peregrine Took Dec 2024 #11

City living is better for the environment probably yeah. Lucky Luciano Dec 2024 #17

And the financial cost! Purchase, insurance, maintenance, fuel, repairs. SharonAnn Dec 2024 #18

I love my car, but I truly hate that I need to have one! yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 #19

I'm so much happier now that I'm not car dependent Laurelin Dec 2024 #20

I haven't kept a car in twenty years. Grasswire2 Dec 2024 #21