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Environment & Energy

Peregrine Took

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11. I'm a nerous wreck getting in the car with all the bikes, scooters, skateboards, etc on the road.

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 01:40 PM

Dec 29

Most follow the Rules of the road but many don't.

Walking is more satisfying but, once more, you have to be on your toes at all times.

I was crossing a busy street (N. Broadway in Chicago) last week -I had the green light -and 'was keeping an eye on it lest it change quickly while keeping another eye navigating the bumpity old street, hoping the cars would stop and here I almost got hit by a speeding scooter who was hurrying to make the clear (for him) intersection - totally running the red light, of course!

I just froze...thankfully he saw me at the last minute and came to a screetching stop! Yikes! No body is a more cautious pedestrian than me.

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How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness [View all] hunter Dec 29 OP

Agree completely. sop Dec 29 #1

I hate car culture. It was designed by the oil & gas & car industries. CrispyQ Dec 29 #2

There are US towns building for lifestyles of public transit bucolic_frolic Dec 29 #3

lotta that in chgo. mopinko Dec 29 #4

They are doing that in Seattle but also squeezing out the buses LisaM Dec 29 #15

That's happening in Biddeford/Saco area of Maine. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 29 #12

Those of us living in rural areas have no desire to move to high density cities n/t MichMan Dec 29 #5

Nobody is asking you to. hunter Dec 29 #8

But the better solution is to provide public transit for those living in rural areas. erronis Dec 29 #13

I don't romanticize small town life in the U.S.A. hunter Monday #22

Needless and extraneous driving no_hypocrisy Dec 29 #6

Recommended. CoopersDad Dec 29 #7

Work from home could be a viable substitute, intheflow Dec 29 #9

My company declared "we're better together" and dragged everyone back to the office Orrex Dec 29 #10

Don't forget the people that need to get groceries, doctor appointments, etc. erronis Dec 29 #14

Good lord, don't patronize me. intheflow Dec 29 #16

I'm a nerous wreck getting in the car with all the bikes, scooters, skateboards, etc on the road. Peregrine Took Dec 29 #11

City living is better for the environment probably yeah. Lucky Luciano Dec 29 #17

And the financial cost! Purchase, insurance, maintenance, fuel, repairs. SharonAnn Dec 29 #18

I love my car, but I truly hate that I need to have one! yellowdogintexas Dec 29 #19

I'm so much happier now that I'm not car dependent Laurelin Dec 29 #20

I haven't kept a car in twenty years. Grasswire2 Dec 29 #21