Absolutely. I recommend "not just bikes" on Youtube for any north American to get a perspective of just how perverted the NA lifestyle (and urban/suburban planning) has become. It is all about a deep car fetish, it dictates peoples' entire lives, and there is no element of choice. If the city is designed properly, you can do a lot of things more easily by walking/cycling/public transport than by car. If the city is designed properly, you can do a lot of things more easily by walking/cycling/public transport than by car. We're a family of three living in a suburban house, and only own one car - like most our neighbors. I am fortunate enough to be able to cycle to work safely and efficiently. My company doesn't even provide free parking for employees, instead they subsidize public transport tickets - a 5.000+ employee automotive company.
Just to clarify: I love cars, and I work in the automotive industry. It just shouldn't be the "be all, end all" solution to personal transport.
May 13, 2022, 11:15 p.m. - kain0m
Absolutely. I recommend "not just bikes" on Youtube for any north American to get a perspective of just how perverted the NA lifestyle (and urban/suburban planning) has become. It is all about a deep car fetish, it dictates peoples' entire lives, and there is no element of choice. If the city is designed properly, you can do a lot of things more easily by walking/cycling/public transport than by car. If the city is designed properly, you can do a lot of things more easily by walking/cycling/public transport than by car. We're a family of three living in a suburban house, and only own one car - like most our neighbors. I am fortunate enough to be able to cycle to work safely and efficiently. My company doesn't even provide free parking for employees, instead they subsidize public transport tickets - a 5.000+ employee automotive company. Just to clarify: I love cars, and I work in the automotive industry. It just shouldn't be the "be all, end all" solution to personal transport.