The myth about cars that’s hurting cities. “In study after study in city after city around the world, researchers have found that merchants exaggerate the share of patrons who arrive by car and undercount those who walk, bike, or ride transit.”
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/354672/hochul-congestion-pricing-manhattan-diners-cars-transit
@corlin Arbitrary parking rules are a major issue for future-literate city planning. When seen from the air, the amount of land devoted to empty parking lots in many urban centres is astounding! Especially when considering how much that land is worth.
So, yeah, it's not just traffic congestion, it's all the inefficient space that vehicles require at every stage in their journey.
@corlin "Because somewhere along the way I bought into the idea that a car was a part of my independence and tied to my entire concept of self. And because a whole bunch of other people did too, it became a whole 'thing.'"
@sumpnlikefaith
Yes.
Future folks will ask, "Your cities looked like what? Why would you do that?"