Many Americans Are Open to Car-Free Living — Human Transit
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Are Americans a “car culture” or are they “car dependent”?  Do they drive because they love driving, or are they in an unhealthy relationship with a substance they would be happy to do without?  Obviously there are plenty of Americans who do love their cars, but here’s more evidence that there are fewer of them […]

cross-posted from: https://kbin.melroy.org/m/upliftingnews@lemmy.world/t/1372827

We find that nearly one fifth of urban and suburban US car owners express a definite interest in living car-free (18 %), and an additional 40 % are open to the idea. This is in addition to the small share (10 %) of urban and suburban US residents currently living without a car.

  • RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Finally moved out of the small town into a big suburb and we have a functional transit system and god it’s the best. It’s not world class or anything close but it’s FUNCTIONAL. I can get everywhere I need in good enough time. It’s so good. I bring my ereader with me so even when I do unfortunately get stuck waiting half an hour for the next bus (which isn’t too common), it just means more reading time. I’m working through One Piece, so I don’t mind waiting around and reading lol. Taking children on the bus is also so much better than dealing with goddamn carseats.

  • CerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I’m totally open to a car-free world, and I love driving.

    Let me live in a place that’s at least slightly better than where I’m currently at and put me within walking distance to all I need (including work that pays at least as good if not better, and has the same stress level or lower) or public transportation that is either reliable or I’m guaranteed to not be penalised if I’m late because of it… and I’m down.

    Unfortunately most people do not live in that world. But hey, I’m all for it in theory!

    • HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.orgOP
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      4 months ago

      Unfortunately most people do not live in that world. But hey, I’m all for it in theory!

      You probably mean “most US Americans”. I am German, am in my fifties and never had a car and yet can arrange my life that I can do what I want - for example, cycle to work. And in French, Netherlands, Danish or many East European cities quality of urban life is even better than in Germany.

      Fact is, life in the US is actually not that free.