Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity
by Falkon1313 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @10:07PM
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Yes, many would. I've even seen people drive down to the end of their driveway to get the mail from the mailbox or put out the trash.
But also the car culture makes it so that a car is a big part of your identity and also a sort of adjunct living space; a personal safe shelter and place where you can keep your stuff. It's pretty common for people during their breaks at work to go sit in their car and eat.
People used to having cars get very anxious without it, even for a few minutes. They'll drive around in circles in a parking lot for half an hour waiting for a closer parking space to open up so they can save 2 minutes of walking, but also so that their car won't be scarily far away.
If you're not a car person, other people think you're that weird oddball who actually walks to the store and maybe there's something wrong with you.
But also the car culture makes it so that a car is a big part of your identity and also a sort of adjunct living space; a personal safe shelter and place where you can keep your stuff. It's pretty common for people during their breaks at work to go sit in their car and eat.
People used to having cars get very anxious without it, even for a few minutes. They'll drive around in circles in a parking lot for half an hour waiting for a closer parking space to open up so they can save 2 minutes of walking, but also so that their car won't be scarily far away.
If you're not a car person, other people think you're that weird oddball who actually walks to the store and maybe there's something wrong with you.