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Society is Limited by Wage Slavery (slrpnk.net)
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[–] 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.

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 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

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 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

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  • [–] 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

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