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[-] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

I hear this argument a lot but it doesn’t make any sense. The size of the country doesn’t matter for your daily commute.

It’s also nonsensical because living without cars was feasible in Canada and the US 100 years ago, and remains feasible in many small towns and big cities. Winnipeg, Calgary, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Kansas City… they all had efficient and extensive tram and bus systems in the pre-war era. The walkable neighborhoods made before cars remain some of the most valuable and sought after real estate in North America.

[-] Dr_pepper_spray@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Maybe in the cities. However in the 20s, for rural areas, Horse and carts were still in use. Automobiles replaced them.

[-] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

A lot of rural areas built walkable town centres which still exist today. But sure, some areas will always need cars. That said, over 80% of the population of US and Canada today lives in urban areas, so let's at least work on that 80%. It doesn't have to be all or nothing.

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