Car Dependency Debate

it's not about whether or not people _own_ a car, it's that they won't have to _use_ it every time they go out to do something

How about “choosing a lifestyle that expects car ownership is a given”?

I'm not optimistic that a significant number of people who need car transportation will give up personal vehicles. You would lose a lot of things:- Spontaneity: You need to wait for the car to show up- Independence: I would rather be able to do it myself than hire/rent out for the task.- Personal crap storage: Everyone keeps their Very Precious Crap in their car. For certain trips, it's beneficial to have a car nearby to store things temporarily at a destination.- Self

"further entrench car culture"you do realize that most of the world doesnt live in cities, and therefore has has to own a car ... right?

I think a lot of people would actually embrace getting rid of their cars if they weren't necessary

More evidence of how anti-car fetishists are ruining HN

I think the author is arguing for less cars, not no cars.

I grew up in a country with dense urban centers, where most people rely on public transit to get around even if they do have a car, because of traffic. On top of that, when I was growing up, car was very much a luxury there - most families had none, and the lucky ones had one.I live in US now, in an area that is the edge of suburban sprawl, and I can tell you this: owning a car is very liberating on an emotional level. You can go wherever you want, when you want it, without making plans aroun

"cars are better than people because they are faster" ? at what cost? with what side-effects? what is missing?

Getting rid of cars is a feature, not a bug.