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Explain how we'd get around with cars. Is the realistic expectation that every city is supposed to be redesigned overnight and public transportation every inch of the city.
While I agree with the sentiment, making a plan to make changes is a very important first step. I'm still a car driver who wants better public transportation, while also acknowledging its very unlikely for my area (45 mins outside Atlanta, GA). However, if we aim for it specifically, it's always a good step, even if it's not going to be instant or 5 years.
One of the biggest issues ro change are people saying "that won't happen" and just not changing the status quo. We don't need to perfectly do it in a short time, but we do need to start making steps right away, even if they take longer than we want.
Amen! I’m an incrementalist and I’m not ashamed of it.
Overnight? No. Within 5 years? Yes.
You know that I95 bridge that collapsed about 2 months ago? They are still working on fixing that, it will probably take a few more months to finish fixing it using the original design. If it takes us that long to build a bridge, do you still think we can design and build a nationwide public transport system in 60 months?
Buddy, you are extremely out of touch if you think that's realistic.
The alternative is human extinction. And that may be more realistic, but if there's any chance of survival, it has to come from hope.
Bro you really need to get off the computer for awhile
I'm literally an environmental scientist.
Yeah, OP has no perspective on logistics for that undertaking. It’s quite comical that they actually believe that it’d be something possible in 5 years.
It's like a slow motion trainwreck. I can't stop scrolling through.
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