This is capitalism.
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This is capitalism. First they monopolize our infrastructure to force us into dependency, then jack up the cost of their created need, driving out and demonizing all alternatives. Not naturally but through power, influence, and countless billions in lobbies.
#urbanism #yegbike #capitalism #fuckcars #biketooter
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This is capitalism. First they monopolize our infrastructure to force us into dependency, then jack up the cost of their created need, driving out and demonizing all alternatives. Not naturally but through power, influence, and countless billions in lobbies.
#urbanism #yegbike #capitalism #fuckcars #biketooter
If car ownership feels impossible, now consider that getting around the city by any means feels impossible. If you're in a car you're stuck in traffic, if you're on a bus you're stuck in traffic, if you're on a bike you're stuck in traffic, and if you're on foot you're not allowed to walk anywhere.
Somehow people have been convinced that the only way to get around all this car traffic is to induce more car traffic, and further demonize other means of transportation and their users. This complete disassociation from reason and logic doesn't come naturally, it was paid for by the auto industry.
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If car ownership feels impossible, now consider that getting around the city by any means feels impossible. If you're in a car you're stuck in traffic, if you're on a bus you're stuck in traffic, if you're on a bike you're stuck in traffic, and if you're on foot you're not allowed to walk anywhere.
Somehow people have been convinced that the only way to get around all this car traffic is to induce more car traffic, and further demonize other means of transportation and their users. This complete disassociation from reason and logic doesn't come naturally, it was paid for by the auto industry.
In my lengthy years of advocating for more liveable cities I came across one theme that was repeated over and over by different people in positions that could have made the difference.
Public transportation, walking, cycling are seen as a service for low income people who have no choice. Cars not only give "freedom" from the poor, they are a status symbol. Look at me, look at what I drive.
No matter how many times they were reminded that all those people doing all those alternatives were saving in traffic, pollution and TIME, they couldn't get past the fact that people have been trained to hate those who are perceived to have less.
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