▲ 1201 ▼ Society is Limited by Wage Slavery (slrpnk.net) submitted 9 months ago by Five@slrpnk.net to c/anarchism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 197 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 9 months ago (9 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago (8 children) In a political climate where you could actually implement UBI, you would also be able to implement walkability policies. Also, e-bikes. E-bikes is where it's at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 5 points 9 months ago* (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago I'm being speculative, right? In a political climate where you could actually implement UBI, you would also be able to ..... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) The trick is to implement temporary measures at first. Like turning a lane into a sidewalk and a bike lane, by placing planters. Then when it's time to renew the road anyway, the status quo only has one car lane in each direction. In that situation there will be both the money and the will to build a grade separated sidewalk and bike lane. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Sometimes they're marked as narrow and only one car can get through at a time. That should be the case every 200m or so, if there is no sidewalk. It's really effective at slowing drivers down. With a speed limit of around 10km/h streets like that can be safe and pretty comfortable for pedestrians permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (4 children) Yeah not in rural areas, we need cars. Now, im all for banning bro trucks and crossovers over 3500 lbs. If you cant get by with a miata or a wagon, you have to get a special license for a bigger vehicle and pay more because youre damaging the road and endangering others 10x more in your 10,000lb f350 diesel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Housing in rural areas is usually dirt cheap. So you can probably afford a car and a rural apartment for the cost of a transit pass and apartment in a well-connected town permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago Totally. And for me thats better, I like having a house and garage with space. I dont mind not being in a busy city center because I feel caged in, and all there is to do in those places us go to bars all the time, something ive never been into. I go downtown to the arcade sometimes or out to the fitness center/rock wall by my place and thats plenty for me. Sometimes go to the local theater plays and movies. All a 10 minute drive permalink fedilink source parent [–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Rural areas, sure. Suburban and urban where the majority of humans live, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago* yeah, reminder that even the USA has an 80% urban population! (below is per-state percentages) Half the US population lives in these counties: And permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago (8 children) In a political climate where you could actually implement UBI, you would also be able to implement walkability policies. Also, e-bikes. E-bikes is where it's at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 5 points 9 months ago* (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago I'm being speculative, right? In a political climate where you could actually implement UBI, you would also be able to ..... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) The trick is to implement temporary measures at first. Like turning a lane into a sidewalk and a bike lane, by placing planters. Then when it's time to renew the road anyway, the status quo only has one car lane in each direction. In that situation there will be both the money and the will to build a grade separated sidewalk and bike lane. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Sometimes they're marked as narrow and only one car can get through at a time. That should be the case every 200m or so, if there is no sidewalk. It's really effective at slowing drivers down. With a speed limit of around 10km/h streets like that can be safe and pretty comfortable for pedestrians permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (4 children) Yeah not in rural areas, we need cars. Now, im all for banning bro trucks and crossovers over 3500 lbs. If you cant get by with a miata or a wagon, you have to get a special license for a bigger vehicle and pay more because youre damaging the road and endangering others 10x more in your 10,000lb f350 diesel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Housing in rural areas is usually dirt cheap. So you can probably afford a car and a rural apartment for the cost of a transit pass and apartment in a well-connected town permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago Totally. And for me thats better, I like having a house and garage with space. I dont mind not being in a busy city center because I feel caged in, and all there is to do in those places us go to bars all the time, something ive never been into. I go downtown to the arcade sometimes or out to the fitness center/rock wall by my place and thats plenty for me. Sometimes go to the local theater plays and movies. All a 10 minute drive permalink fedilink source parent [–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Rural areas, sure. Suburban and urban where the majority of humans live, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago* yeah, reminder that even the USA has an 80% urban population! (below is per-state percentages) Half the US population lives in these counties: And permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 5 points 9 months ago* (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago I'm being speculative, right? In a political climate where you could actually implement UBI, you would also be able to ..... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) The trick is to implement temporary measures at first. Like turning a lane into a sidewalk and a bike lane, by placing planters. Then when it's time to renew the road anyway, the status quo only has one car lane in each direction. In that situation there will be both the money and the will to build a grade separated sidewalk and bike lane. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Sometimes they're marked as narrow and only one car can get through at a time. That should be the case every 200m or so, if there is no sidewalk. It's really effective at slowing drivers down. With a speed limit of around 10km/h streets like that can be safe and pretty comfortable for pedestrians permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago I'm being speculative, right? In a political climate where you could actually implement UBI, you would also be able to ..... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) The trick is to implement temporary measures at first. Like turning a lane into a sidewalk and a bike lane, by placing planters. Then when it's time to renew the road anyway, the status quo only has one car lane in each direction. In that situation there will be both the money and the will to build a grade separated sidewalk and bike lane. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Sometimes they're marked as narrow and only one car can get through at a time. That should be the case every 200m or so, if there is no sidewalk. It's really effective at slowing drivers down. With a speed limit of around 10km/h streets like that can be safe and pretty comfortable for pedestrians permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Sometimes they're marked as narrow and only one car can get through at a time. That should be the case every 200m or so, if there is no sidewalk. It's really effective at slowing drivers down. With a speed limit of around 10km/h streets like that can be safe and pretty comfortable for pedestrians permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Sometimes they're marked as narrow and only one car can get through at a time. That should be the case every 200m or so, if there is no sidewalk. It's really effective at slowing drivers down. With a speed limit of around 10km/h streets like that can be safe and pretty comfortable for pedestrians permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (4 children) Yeah not in rural areas, we need cars. Now, im all for banning bro trucks and crossovers over 3500 lbs. If you cant get by with a miata or a wagon, you have to get a special license for a bigger vehicle and pay more because youre damaging the road and endangering others 10x more in your 10,000lb f350 diesel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Housing in rural areas is usually dirt cheap. So you can probably afford a car and a rural apartment for the cost of a transit pass and apartment in a well-connected town permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago Totally. And for me thats better, I like having a house and garage with space. I dont mind not being in a busy city center because I feel caged in, and all there is to do in those places us go to bars all the time, something ive never been into. I go downtown to the arcade sometimes or out to the fitness center/rock wall by my place and thats plenty for me. Sometimes go to the local theater plays and movies. All a 10 minute drive permalink fedilink source parent [–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Rural areas, sure. Suburban and urban where the majority of humans live, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago* yeah, reminder that even the USA has an 80% urban population! (below is per-state percentages) Half the US population lives in these counties: And permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Housing in rural areas is usually dirt cheap. So you can probably afford a car and a rural apartment for the cost of a transit pass and apartment in a well-connected town permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago Totally. And for me thats better, I like having a house and garage with space. I dont mind not being in a busy city center because I feel caged in, and all there is to do in those places us go to bars all the time, something ive never been into. I go downtown to the arcade sometimes or out to the fitness center/rock wall by my place and thats plenty for me. Sometimes go to the local theater plays and movies. All a 10 minute drive permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago Totally. And for me thats better, I like having a house and garage with space. I dont mind not being in a busy city center because I feel caged in, and all there is to do in those places us go to bars all the time, something ive never been into. I go downtown to the arcade sometimes or out to the fitness center/rock wall by my place and thats plenty for me. Sometimes go to the local theater plays and movies. All a 10 minute drive permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) Rural areas, sure. Suburban and urban where the majority of humans live, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago* yeah, reminder that even the USA has an 80% urban population! (below is per-state percentages) Half the US population lives in these counties: And permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago* yeah, reminder that even the USA has an 80% urban population! (below is per-state percentages) Half the US population lives in these counties: And permalink fedilink source parent
