Re:Lack of Walkability in the US is destroying mental health
by deprecative on Monday August 14, 2023 @02:53PM
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Are they hostile to car owners or is it the car dependency enforced via city planning / infrastructure? I almost always see the latter but hear the former as criticism which is laughable.
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Re:Lack of Walkability in the US is destroying mental health
by mrguyorama on Monday August 14, 2023 @03:10PM
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When you've only ever been familiar with privilege, fairness feels unfair.
Re:Lack of Walkability in the US is destroying mental health
by EdTechAndrew on Monday August 14, 2023 @03:49PM
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Hostility may have been too strong of a choice of word. It's less the arguments or sentiments of anti-car advocates but more the language used online.
For example, r/fuckcars is massive. A large subreddit might not be considered mainstream, but it does have massive reach. A lot of people see this as one of their first exposures to car-free communities and do not feel welcomed by it.
I think it's somewhat of an optics issue, but it is very hard to find walkability communities online that aren't using terms like "car-brain". I know that these terms are targeted at a certain type of car owner, but without being familiar with the car-free community this is not always clear and can be a turn-off to car-owners who may be curious about learning more.
Re:Lack of Walkability in the US is destroying mental health
by deprecative on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @04:55PM
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Fuck cars, yes. That says nothing about car owners. You're letting your feelings get in the way of the message.