Let's Ban Cars! (Seriously)

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[@BritMonkey]

"you must be a city dweller who doesn't own a car" neither of these things are true, please stop polluting my comments section with this argument

[@mhyc22]

Yay i'm first here for once

[@TheBonecrusherz]

"youre just a socialist idiot" seems to fit way more

[@LM-MMM]

so glad I just found this channel

[@jumpvelocity3953]

HAHA YOU DELETED YOUR OLD COMMENT

[@jumpvelocity3953]

straw-man argument

[@joanollasPN]

Can't tell if this video is serious or not, it's so mentally deranged that it seems like a joke video, but at the same time it's missing the most important component of a joke video, the funny

[@ihazplawe2503]

funne moments

[@derdurstbursch]

memtally derange ye

[@ihazplawe2503]

@@Oppen1945 car bad foot good unironically

[@plusxz821]

@@Oppen1945 ur sooooo unironically ironically ironical unironically 🙄

[@Maddiedoggie]

Wait, you think that car good, foot bad? Welcome to Amerika!

[@benadrylion4678]

1980: there will be flying cars in the future! Future: no cars

[@mcwooley]

We spend tremendous resources on highways and wonder why we have no flying cars

[@helpiamstuckonthismanshead3385]

One thing is for surten cars will not be band for 3 to 4 years in the usa (as of 2021)

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

Considering how many people die trying to navigate two dimensions in a regular car, it's a good thing we don't have flying cars with an extra dimension.

[@appleslover]

That's good, actually

[@josealexanderrodriguez]

GOOD!

[@shimmer4279]

I dont mind biking long distances, I dont trust 1 thin line between me and a car going 40mph to keep me safe

[@crazystupidbean]

that’s why bike lanes need to be better. if people cycled more instead of driving the government will be forced to make biking lanes better.

[@rogan6947]

My favourite part of this video as someone that is learning Chinese was your joke about bikes being foot-powered cars, which is the literal translation for bike in Chinese :)

[@DookJob]

Banning cars for cities seems like a good first step because I cant imagine banning cars for rural areas any time soon, its almost a necessity over there.

[@riograndedosulball248]

Exactly The needs of the countryside man are different to those of the city. transportation, living, even personal security, are primarily reliant to the individual rather than the public, as everything is very far from us. Transitioning to public transportation in the city centers and adjacent areas? Yeah, totally doable, even like it is now. Transitioning to public transportation in the countryside? Not happening

[@yes8032]

It’s insane I ain’t using public transport in my own city when I can just drive my own car what’s happening to this world

[@m.f.3347]

@@riograndedosulball248 Roads are heavily subsidised, as well as all the other facilities that need to be extended to reach low-density areas. If people who lived rural actually paid for these costs most of them would move and you'd probably only have farmers left

[@hithere5553]

@@m.f.3347 if people had to pay for roads everyone would live in a village lol.

[@thehuman2734]

Even banning in cities can be a problem. Restrictions seems like a better idea

[@Datboichannel]

“We’re going to install a national belief that cycling is patriotic” as a Dutch person this made me laugh so hard! I never thought of it in that way!😂

[@cornetingen7733]

Well, it kinda is. Im dutch amd i really do not need a car

[@TBMVD]

I'm Dutch and I always cycle everywhere I go, even if I have to cycle one hour to go to school and another to go back. It's good to exercise and it's completely free, aside from the bicycle of course.

[@reubenalxsznder6172]

@@TBMVD hell yeah 👍 here in Indonesia, roads are most highly dangerous and the public transportations are all suck. We both living dangerously by driving or even just walk along the pedestrian 😅 bike? Don't even think about it

[@rida9639]

Just as patriotic as using the trains hell yeah

[@FrReifersheid]

But you know it's true :D

[@yossiraucher9281]

I live in New York where cars essentially are second class citizens, and when I’m leaving work at around five there are hour long traffic jams to cross a 3000 foot bridge, meanwhile I zoom through it on the subway. So by that point I don’t really care about being on crowded train bc I get home almost half an hour faster then a coworker who lives near me

[@Iknowthismeme]

I’m an European student. I pay 50€ for a bus card every September, it lasts a year. I spend 50€ a year to take a vehicle, with air conditioning, seats and a driver, which would be almost the same as getting carried around by my parents. The difference is that I can take the bus wherever and whenever I want to.

[@itsjustsushi2023]

Nice

[@antonioalonso2986]

...Wherever and whenever your wishes are scheduled by the transport services... I mean... there are places where you could only go twice a week taking the bus at 9:00 and paying what they tell you to pay.

[@Iknowthismeme]

@@antonioalonso2986 that's not quite the case for me, my city is almost entirely covered buy bus stops to the point that it's hard to be farther than 200m from a bus stop.

[@antonioalonso2986]

@@Iknowthismeme that's it: it is not your case... but I think it's an error to legislate from particular's point of view without considering the necessities of the rest of the society. Now our authorities consider car owners are evil citizens that use cars to have fun carelessly to polute and damage everybody... and happily pays what goverments want them to. But... be careful what you wish because it may turn real... I mean taxes leived to cars have a good thing that is they are only payed by those who use cars... but... if no cars... our governments wont reduce their budgets for sure so they'll increase any other to compensate, so people will end up paying more for "living" in places. Another thing I'll like to add is that it's very easy to record damage and polution (I wont discuss this, as it's true they damage and polute)... but it's very difficult to record the beneffits they contribute to society, or at least few people care for those stats, but I'm sure the do more good things than allow personal movement freedom. Regards

[@CaptainChromosome]

@@antonioalonso2986ofc cars will always be needed for people who live in really low populated areas, but here in my country we have these park&ride places where there are massive parking garages with a dedicated tram,bus and sometimes even train stops. It’s for people who want to go to another city so that they can still drive if they need to but once you enter the suburbs of that city you’ll have a easy transfer to multiple tram/bus lines most that come every 5-10 minutes

[@jiffyalt4259]

A frightening thing I noticed when going to New York was that the ambulance couldn't get around. There were too many cars. Imagine if we could have empty ambulance routes.

[@Perambulous]

yea lets forget about police and fire department services

[@user-vi1lv2xi9i]

@@Perambulous for them too, of course

[@HorpheuNurbem]

Empty ambulance routes are a thing in Europe :)

[@beth4339]

I've watched people get outta the way for an ambulance and somebody goes "ohh!! Y'all moved just for ME???? Awww thank you " and pull in front of the ambulance and not go a fast speed. Also yesssss first responder routes!!!

[@douchebagvampire1283]

@@HorpheuNurbem uhh, where in europe? my country sure doesn't have them

[@spicytuna62]

If we're banning cars, we need more mixed use spaces, too. I won't ever feel the need for a car if I could work, shop, and live in an area where all three are within walking distance of one another.

[@pnku]

As a European the fact that is not the standard seems crazy to me, like who thought it would be a good idea to seperate all these things? Oh, wait the car industry did. (And the people building highways, too.)

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

It's because countries in Europe are pathetically small.

[@pnku]

@@robertortiz-wilson1588 Because the US is a big country you can't have working cities... I see.

[@garthy4u]

Auto industry are the ones who benefit, and want to keep urban sprawl happening. R1 (single family homes) zoning is the the reason you can't live and work in the same place. Most cities in the US have like 70+% R1 zones. Nothing commercial can be built. Not even a coffee shop.

[@pnku]

@@Miguel-yx9zg Capitalism thinks differently.

[@user-vw4ui5gz6b]

Dutchie here as well: very funny indeed 😂😂😂. But the truth is: we mostly become patriotic when people make lame excuses for not cycling. In daily life we just pick the means of transport that is most suitable for that specific trip and circumstances. For the average dutchie it's about practicality, not political statements.

[@coastaku1954]

Then tell Not Just Bikes that, cause he uses the Dutch's love of Cycling as a way to show how stupid North America is, which is not a good way to get a point across

[@user-vw4ui5gz6b]

@@coastaku1954 You can do that yourself. There is nothing wrong with your ability to witte apparently. You even might get a reply.😉 By the way: it's not the love of cycling, it is the love of efficiency and the love for having choices in the means of transport that defines Dutch urban planning. Finally: the Dutch also love being direct. Maybe the maker of not just bikes is becoming more Dutch? It happens to more American expats apparently. He is probably tired of all the lame excuses made by Americans. When it comes down to urban planning: at university the American school of urban planning was much revered 20ieth century. In today's curriculum it's more of an example how not to design cities. It's views are becoming more and more obsolete. In short: making mistakes in urban planning is not stupid. Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome each time is...🙂

[@user-vw4ui5gz6b]

@@coastaku1954 And to be clear: totally banning cars like in this video is also very unwise. Even NJB is not advocating that.

[@coastaku1954]

@@user-vw4ui5gz6bNJB still pisses me off cause he's always so insulting to the way I was raised which is just awful and out of touch

[@user-vw4ui5gz6b]

@@coastaku1954 what exactly makes it insulting for you? He's not telling you not to love your country or nation imho. As far as I remember I don't think he even calls Americans stupid. He calls the car centered view stupid I believe. But I really hope your identity consists of more than just cars. Just like the Dutch identity is more than bikes (and windmills, clogs and tulips).

[@leefacetv845]

as i've learned over using public transport recently; it's actually free, provided that you don't pay for it.

[@Spin793]

@@kullingen6909 Wtf is that grammar lmfao you were wrong in like four different ways Just say they, it's easier

[@pucknhusker9426]

or just say she as men dont give a f about ya fkn pc shti@@Spin793

[@pucknhusker9426]

@@kullingen6909 bot

[@kullingen6909]

​@@pucknhusker9426Are you insulting me? 🤖🤖🤖

[@gdzephyriac2766]

so you’re fare evading?

[@innvtr2487]

Even as an automotive enthusiast, I find it hard to disagree. Cities and the environment are just better without cars.

[@S.ASmith]

Cities for sure, but ownership should be voluntary. Banning cars or enforcing arbitrary limits on things is not very liberal in the slightest. Say no to eco-fascism.

[@gurumage9555]

@@S.ASmith More people will be saved from sickness and deaths if we make stricter mandates. That is not fascism that is welcomed regulation.

[@santiagoperez2094]

@@gurumage9555 said hitler while banning warming up the water with the crab inside.

[@rdablock]

@@S.ASmith your package is arriving soon, courtesy of uncle Ted

[@S.ASmith]

@@gurumage9555 "Less people will be saved"??? I don't know if you're in favour of regs or not hahaha... Anyway.. Regulations are already strict enough. Regulation stifles innovation to the point you get no improvement. There are very efficient engine designs that likely won't see the light of day and Porche's SynFuel and Konningsegg's Freevalve tech that won't see widespread use because of such things. EVs are a scam. Only good for buses and taxis in cities. Good quality fuel with LPG/CNG and Hydrogen internal combustion as other options (especially for road haulage and plant machinery) is the _correct_ way forward. But no no, it makes too much sense for politicians to do such things. Improving city transport links would take cars off the road voluntarily, reduce car idle times (decreasing wear) and mean you can reduce road volume and size over time in a gradual and slow change. Bringing down the ban hammer on something because Gretta said "HOW DARE YOU" and Elon offers you some weed is asinine and crippling.

[@shuem_]

The only reason i will agree on car ban is to ride horses like cowboys

[@rykmak2432]

Aaand... We have a problem on Horses waste in Urban areas. But not a problem in Rural areas.

[@shuem_]

@@rykmak2432 aye man if you invest in sth might as well be prepared for inconvenience that comes along with it

[@elgrasov1766]

69 likes 🤑🤑

[@YellowEvoV110]

They have too high maintanence, someone has to clean the shit of the road and they are harder to controll

[@oammaslastnamethei3063]

@@YellowEvoV110 but have you considered: they can be petted. Now you cant do that with a car can you?

[@GRZUX]

Brits man.. Ban cars! Ban sugar! Ban can openers! I know you’re so fun to be around. Though, this could all just be “banter” and I’m falling for it.

[@tanishqarora2647]

This is great, but I can’t walk or cycle around Dubai at 50 degrees Celsius

[@Tony-theGreat]

You can move out

[@timefuzzball8097]

I hope that public transport has air conditioning and that the co2 emissions (contributed by cars) don't become a major problem after we ban cars.

[@WASF2024]

​@@Tony-theGreat the entire population of the middle east where it's hot just can't "move out." move where?

[@aquaponieee]

For people who say "I lived in the middle of nowhere and the nearest shop was 1 hour of driving". This video pretty much says to reduce car usage within urban areas and cities. Cars used in desert areas like this are not a problem at all, it's the huge largely populated suburban areas with thousands of cars and constant traffic that are the problem

[@drivernephi5587]

Wish he would specify. At least in the point of the video I'm in he has not mentioned rural areas.

[@bigsweatyboy1]

the thing is, train.

[@theredscourge]

Europeans clearly do not know what it is like to live in an American or Canadian city if they think this is a valid criticism. Less than 15% of people in a N.A. city can get rid of their car and rely on public transit, and most of those who can are rich people who live downtown and are always going to own a car anyway "just in case". For the other 85%, the only way transit makes sense is if they can afford to spend 2-3x longer commuting than the 0.5-1.5 hours they already spend, and if they'd actually save enough on parking and gas to use transit for their daily to-and-from-work commute.

[@milly-sy4bc]

Yeah cause the cities are built FOR cars. Fix your city fix your dependency.

[@xdn22]

@@theredscourge you are assuming that there wont be any improvement in infrastructure lmao.

[@aidanlutz8106]

I love when people say that public transport helps spread disease, like the emissions from a bunch of cars is good for you either.

[@CaptainAlliance]

Yeah but are you breathing in those emissions while you're riding?

[@aidanlutz8106]

@@CaptainAlliance you assume someone is in a car 24/7.

[@CaptainAlliance]

@@aidanlutz8106 and you disregard the fact that public transportation is a vector for disease.

[@aidanlutz8106]

@@CaptainAlliance no, I’m pointing out irony.

[@MrCmon113]

Lol what? Being in a car on a street won't harm you, but when you're susceptible to disease standing next to an infected person can kill you.

[@TilmanBaumann]

I think I have the solution for the rural population. The hovercraft! We can get rid of all roads. We will be left with hovercraft gently gliding over untouched idyllic landscapes

[@infanteater91]

hot air balloon

[@power0ngames449]

i agree as a car enthusiast. this means i got less idiots on the road and i can enjoy my nice cars and the ACTUAL joys of driving. This also means i dont have to worry about someone smashing into me

[@user-iz5pd7tj6q]

Uhh, he is banning cars, meaning you wont be able to use a car aswell. Dont get me wrong, I agree with him on banning cars, but your reason for agreeing with him has flaws

[@Corkassnigga82378freddy]

@@user-iz5pd7tj6q no no, hes got a point

[@tubaboytom]

For Americans, it's difficult to go carless (at the moment that is) because of the gross zoning and land use practices. You can't drive to the store without having to drive all the way there. You can't just walk down a block, pick up a few things that you need, and go back home. And that's why it's so hard to give up cars in the US then Europe; where a lot of older cities have mixed zoning and land use. To begin on limiting the use of cars (I think banning is extreme and takes away personal freedom of choice) Americans need to fix how the land is used and zoned. Only then will we be able to walk to the hardware store and nail a civil engineer to a cross.

[@A-homo-sapien]

fuck freedom, shit has too many downsides lmao- banning cars, guns and forcefully taking *fully tested* vacines might take away your sum of your freedom but it would save millions of lives... but that would be too hard for you would'nt it :((( your fReEdoM is more important than millions of lives innit. also i get your point with the zones btw- i was'nt rlly talkin specifically too you just ventin to all the twats out there lol

[@monkeyman321]

The American way of freedom is overrated. We humans are animals and need a proper set of rules to act responsibly.

[@A-homo-sapien]

@@monkeyman321 100%, as long as your humanity is'nt takin away, you can be a indevidual, you can choose from many careers and everyone is treated equally. its all about balance

[@ricardobarahona3939]

Banning isn’t extreme when cars cause to much damage to human life and the climate. What’s extreme is not helping humanity prosper and not addressing climate change. Cars can’t be banned everywhere due to how terrible US infrastructure is but I believe it’s needs to start being banned the urban centers of the largest cities in the US and build from their public transportation and over time more areas will ban cares and become pedestrian/bike friendly, which gives more space, better quality air, and help many small businesses.

[@krunkle5136]

Or like Japan virtually not zone at all.

[@Chocolate-wb1bu]

You don't have to ban cars. It just needs to be possible to not be dependent on one. Basically: 1. Copy Japanese zoning laws which allow small shops, barbers, restaurants etc. to be build around residential areas within walking distance. 2. Build cycling infrastructure like they do in the Netherlands, especially in areas where public transport is cost-prohibitive. That's it. As long as you can easily access daily necessities without a car, the majority of people stop using them on their own because they're so expensive. Even more interestingly, car enthusiasts should actually want this because the small percentage of people who will still have or want to drive would experience less traffic and less road rage. Would also improve the economy because products get faster from A to B. Also allows ambulances and other protective services to move around more quickly. Everyone would win, well, except those who profit from the current horrible infrastructure.

[@robbieaulia6462]

Not like it's possible to kill such a large industry without a huge backlash.

[@arni21]

As a car enthusiast this comment relieved my madness

[@axelfiraxa]

People keep thinking that people driving are idiots. As a father of 2 whenever i need to haul the small bastards around the main issue with NOT using a car is the sheer inconvenience of it all. Whenever I am on my own or just travelling with my daughter it is easy to take the bus, but if we need to have the stroller for the baby and my wife is also coming it suddenly makes more sense to just pack everyone in the car and get moving. When public transport options are actually good the car doesnt move. For instance I used to work in a different city where I had to drive there on a Monday, and between then and Friday when i would drive back to my home town the car would just stay parked and I would be on a subway. People really dont LIKE paying for cars but there are good reasons for why they do and it has more to do with how the cities themselves are being run than the individual himself.

[@garethbaus5471]

@@axelfiraxaplenty of bicycle trailers on the market are capable of carrying kids that cost substantially less than a used car AND aren't significantly less convenient for short trips. Once the kids are old enough for their own bicycles it is already pretty common for children in the US to have bicycles. I don't find helmets less convenient than seatbelts, and using properly designed bicycle infrastructure is significantly safer than driving.

[@Gabu_]

@@robbieaulia6462 Sure, there will be some backlash. Tell these people to shove their complaints up their asses until the projects are completed.

[@fishyswirlgaming5741]

this would only ever work in cities

[@Steve1766]

in villages will never work

[@emmar9104]

and that's exactly why he's careful to make his claims about cities, not rural areas. The only remark he makes on rural areas is that highways arent that great. He makes no statement that people in rural areas shouldnt drive.

[@rustkitty]

"buying a bus ticket twice a day" Well, here is one of your problems, a price model that actively discourages public transportation utilization. Here in Budapest you can get a monthly ticket for a flat price with unlimited utilization (for about 60% price compared to 2 line tickets every work day). Also we have a bike rental service for about £11 _a year_ where the first 30 minutes of every journey is free. Yeah, everything is crumbling here, but at least the public transportation pricing scheme is figured out!

[@Helperbot-2000]

now i just imagine you in a shiny new bus driving through a crumbling city like: "this is fine"

[@rustkitty]

@@Helperbot-2000 lol, but the bus isn't shiny or new either, just cheap.

[@Helperbot-2000]

@@rustkitty oof

[@thedapperdolphin1590]

I think most cities have a monthly or weekly pass option

[@UnholyAngel755]

The point of the example was a worse case scenario for the bus and what people in car centric places would use for a reason against banning cars

[@TheCrazeturk]

I think “let’s drastically reduce the amount of cars” fits the bill better.

[@pupsap7714]

No. Cars are retarded. We need to kill them all.

[@MiScusi69]

But it is less dramatic

[@chillout8185]

obviously "get rid of all cars" would not include every mobile vehilcle. we still need buses and trucks. also banning cars wound never work in rural areas. the best approach is to begin transitioning from a suburban-dominated society to urban-dominated society. rural areas will still need to exist. trucks will still need to transport goods.

[@caterpillaremoji4249]

yes, but click bait

[@dopey473]

Yeah, cars are great for recreation but there's too many of them driven by people who don't care about that. Cars should be relegated to being owned by responsible car guys and driven on race tracks during weekends.

[@Bruno-G]

We don't need to ban cars. Just minimize car dependency Edit: seens like i accidently started a war. Yes you can live somewhere non car dependent, but let's face it, you STILL NEED a car for daily jobs like buying groceries or taking someone to the hospital on emergencies ( its a much more available option if you live in a country where you have to PAY for an ambulance) So yea, car dependency is bad but we must be very careful about how we're supposed to fix it

[@SequoiaGuy09]

Indeed if they banned cars Im going to stop living in this world

[@durece100]

No. Cars need to completely banned, except emergency vehicles.

[@_lordbucket3863]

@@durece100AND logistics, I can see how they are delivering my brand new wardrobe with tram. I actually love trams and other public transport and use it in Poland all the time, they are amazing and like only 20 bucks per month to travel as much as I want here in Krakow

[@manne8575]

@@durece100 Lol, you car haters are funny. Completely laughable hahaha.

[@thejummyjum6207]

Car’s should definitely have way less dependence, but it would have to be done precisely considering many rely on cars to reach far away jobs, and need cars during the winter

[@dualfluidreactor]

Unfortunatly bikes and busses don't solve the transport problem. Delivery is nice for new stuf - but people also need to move their own stuff on their own time for example for plumbers and other handymen who bring all their tool and all the shops need to be delivered to, too, you know.

[@Steve1766]

true

[@MirzaPerez]

u haul or moving companies worst case scnario u can rent one

[@mikewade777]

this is about essential services.

[@leonardodavid2842]

I am a car guy, and I strongly support this. For any car guys around. 1. There will be less drivers around. When we do drive were we can, it will be much more comfortable. 2. Those that will choose to drive, presumably will do so because they enjoy it. Hence, better drivers around. 3. Who actually enjoys driving in big congested cities? We can drive outside cities and on circuits. 4. We get all the benefits that non-car lovers get.

[@irrelevance3859]

I agree. I like driving too but you know what completely depletes the experience? Traffic. This solves the traffic problem. And let’s everyone get to where they need to faster, even if cars are rerouted and need to drive more/further. It does benefit everyone it loads of ways.

[@geluxo3041]

Having a car myself( Lexus is200), and being a car guy I rarely use the car to go anywhere, in my region public transport is 20€/Month for everyone under 26 and is 6€ a month for everyone over 65 and I can go anywhere by train ,metro, bus and tram. Everyday when I go to college instead of spending 45 min in my car having to pay attention to the road, i spend 45 minutes in a bus where I can sleep,or see the phone. I use my car to chill at night where I can't sleep l, take my friends to dinner or cinema and go to some car meets and I enjoy the car a lot.

[@kersacoft]

I'm not saying you're wrong those would be great things, but I think you're naive if you don't at least consider those eco-facist cunts won't try to ban or tax cars away.

[@leonardodavid2842]

@@kersacoft If your logic is: We should not do something we agree would be beneficial to almost everybody, including ourselves, because it will then be more likely that the law will go to far, then we should be talking about political reforms or leaving to go abroad. Because such a fear is nuts. If something must be done, it is done. I don't see how Eco-fascists will take over, at least in my country. Which for all it's problems, is at least good at preventing any one political group of pushing laws without consent of most of the population. Btw, a tax on cars should almost by definition exist. I don't think there is one microeconomics book that doesn't use cars as an example of negative externality that should be internalised. These taxes already exist, so maybe tax on cars may increase of a small degree, a complete ban however is absurd. Cars will still be necessary, at least for the foreseeable future, to travel to any rural area, and still to perform many jobs within and outside the cities. I doubt delivery guys will ever use public transport. They will continue to speed in Vespas around the cities.

[@kersacoft]

@@leonardodavid2842 I'm not saying our hobby should be above the common good of mankind, just that I doubt once most people won't need cars anymore that they'll let us exist in peace, many people don't support freedom they don't use. Eco-fascist was just an insult.

[@taxtengo7427]

For me, the biggest downside to not having a car is that it limits how much it is to comfortably carry with you. Luggage, musical instruments, other kinds of equipment etc. Otherwise I'm pretty happy about living without a car.

[@mr.rosenberg9047]

And that you have to travel with others, and you can't leave when you want. It's extremely impractical

[@Mrrraaou]

With a cargo e-bike you can carry as much as you could in your car. You can travel on your own and leave whenever you want with a simple bike or with a high frequency transport network. Plus do you really need those things on an everyday basis ? Cars can do the most, but most of the time it's like destroying a sand castle with a bulldozer.

[@taxtengo7427]

@@Mrrraaou Yeah, a smaller vehicle makes more sense if you don't need a car on a daily basis - and I don't. Renting a car on the occasion I need it would be an option if I had a license.

[@danielsnoopeh1807]

@@taxtengo7427 in the ideal future, we would live in a car free city with some rentable cars, which can drive by themself.

[@wile123456]

Car sharing is the solution. Renting a car the rare cases you actually need it

[@aboxoftentacles1395]

Yeah but there's one thing you missed that didn't exactly tell us why people drive cars in the first place. Comfortability. Why would you stare directly into another person's face you don't know in a Bus? While carrying loads of grocery bags back home. Trust me, I've been there. It's not a good feeling to have to deal with these Aholes. Cars are a blessing but also a curse. This guy is only half correct.

[@MAL1GNANT]

Emotional argument goes crazy

[@kev2034]

Why are you staring directly at people on the bus? Fair play if you just don't like using the bus, I don't either, but you're the weird dude on the bus staring people down here.

[@aboxoftentacles1395]

@@kev2034 What an annoying reply. You didn't ask if I currently ride the bus. I haven't been on the bus since 2016.

[@kev2034]

@@aboxoftentacles1395 In 2016 you were the weird dude staring at people on the bus then, better?

[@cjlarson4553]

In America the electric trains, public buses, etc Are things you can get stabbed or shot riding. Hell, even in Canada that guy got his head cut off. Public transport is a zoo 💯💀

[@krokuke]

In 2020 322 people died on public transport in the US, compared to 42,795 people who died from car crashes. Enough said

[@Steve1766]

same in Athens you can easily get your phone or wallet stolen in the metro or the buses

[@Steve1766]

@@krokuke but how many robberies and pickpockets inside trains and buses ???

[@krokuke]

@@Steve1766 In Tokyo 12% of people commute by car and it has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. And you're putting things of material value over human life.

[@beepboop6212]

@@krokuke adjust that for the ratio of people taking public transport and the people who use cars regularly

[@veroorzaakt6387]

I'm a car guy, I'm one of those guys the EPA hates. Ironically while I like a loud or fast car every now and then, I would rather live in a community similar to the Netherlands, where car speed is limited with smarter city planning, and driving is less of a requirement, but more of a want and desire.

[@oscardighton8580]

yeah, cars in inner cities shouldn't really be a thing, but in rural and suburban areas is where they belong in my opinion

[@benw3864]

Car ownership in rural areas (assuming EVs only) is fine as long as car owners are actually willing to pay their fair share. The problem is making car owners pay the real cost of all the infrastructure they require would make it so that many people would not be able to afford cars anymore as we excessively subsidize road infrastructure. I think in the future cars should be banned within city limits, be extremely limited in suburban areas, and allowed in rural areas, BUT car owners will have to pay large ownership taxes & property taxes on those who live rural would be raised to cover their infrastructure costs. If car ownership really does come down to "I want to own one because I like it more even if I have other options" then it shouldn't be the government's job to fund that hobby.

[@oscardighton8580]

@@benw3864 to be fair cyclists don’t need to pay road tax or insurance, If anything car drivers are subsidizing them

[@matejlieskovsky9625]

@@oscardighton8580 True, but cyclists could also use a vastly cheaper (to build) bike road and they don't wear down the roads. The difference in insurance makes sense since cyclists don't have the same propensity to kill people, nor are there so many other externalities for them to cover.

[@Approximation]

@@oscardighton8580 You should look up the stats to maintain cycling paths - Wearing of asphalt is not linear with weight and the cost of servicing cycle infrastructure barely even comes close to the billions and billions spent on maintaining the highway systems. So no cars don't subsidize cycling infrastructure( Also you need to remember it isn't "cars" subsidizing anything, it's the government that chooses where funding goes and that money comes from taxpayers' pockets).

[@priestesslucy3299]

I'd be down for this within city limits. Rural communities still need cars though

[@secretagentcat]

@@tommykirk3403 "forcing"

[@danielvidmar5519]

As a rural dude,I agree

[@LaMadriguera]

As a Rural, we already use Cars less than people on cities, so, is just kinda fair.

[@GeneralFalukorv]

This is a big problem, all the politicians who speak about "no cars in 2050" and so on totally forget about all the people living on the countryside. Like how am I supposed to be able to get food and other necessities when the closest store is many miles away, and if there even are busses the closest stop is very far away and the busses are very infrequent, like 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening. Cars are still needed, there is no way they'll be able to build railroads or bus lines to satisfy the needs of people in very rural areas in the coming decades

[@Falloff]

They have horses lol

[@snowboy3d248]

Bro failed his driver's license test so he wants revenge.

[@Steve1766]

haha yeah

[@Steve1766]

or the channel owner is a 15 year old and put his father to talk 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Noizy01]

Car is not only a mean of transport for me, it's also my hobby.

[@aloedg3191]

You could enjoy your hobby better without so many cars on the road, which is what less car dependent infrastructure would provide. The whole "ban 100% of cars" thing is an exaggeration and not actually pushed by anyone lol

[@MAL1GNANT]

F*ck your hobby

[@sunshineimperials1600]

⁠@@aloedg3191A reasonable reply! Too bad that your PF is a cartoony villain, and yes HAVING to drive cars alongside normies kinda ruins the hobby for many folks.

[@sunshineimperials1600]

@@MAL1GNANTMust be nice not having hobbies, but it’s very easy to do when you live in your mother’s basement. At least it’s easier to “relax” with the ladies without you.

[@Aserlotl]

@@MAL1GNANTbro, You’ve been commenting under several of these comments dismissing people legitimate questions and concerns. Get out of your mom’s basement, and feel the vitamin D burn your skin. If you want to convince people to your argument, Use data.

[@Sythemn]

For what it's worth, when I went onsite to a customer in Germany, I actually loved the convenience of walking / tram / train compared to literally having to drive everywhere despite living in a significant American city. Way less stressful. Lost a bunch of weight without trying. And no one trying to run me over on a daily basis.

[@ibstummyhurt8057]

@@Kirill-er9gv It's the exact opposite, the whole point of car free cities is to save time.

[@actually5004]

@@Kirill-er9gv It's TEXAS bro, don't ask a logistics and transportation expert for what a cowboy will know- horses are better than cars.

[@ibstummyhurt8057]

@@Kirill-er9gv Trains. Also you haven't watched the video fully, you'd understand the general consensus for rural areas if you did.

[@neil7910]

Not to mention how much of an eyesore cars are

[@user-vi1lv2xi9i]

@@Kirill-er9gv Have you ever heard of regional Trains?

[@yuran1um]

Also kids won’t be imprisoned in their homes just because they can’t drive a car. Especially in -sterile hell- suburbs.

[@weirdwalrus5757]

"DUDE SUBURBS ARE HELL BRO I HATE COOKIE CUTTER HOUSES BRO" go live in a commie block then

[@macronnie5117]

r we living the same life?

[@claykh]

This is probably the sole reason why I was so socially dysfunctional as a kid and even now as an adult, and also why I've been dealing with so many health issues growing up as well. I grew up in suburbs and not having anything fun within reasonable walking distance kinda forces you to stay inside all day, so as a result I've been largely sedentary my whole life which I'm pretty certain is why I'm pretty messed up physically now too.

[@weirdwalrus5757]

@@claykh not true, most children in suburbs will make friends in said suburbs and will play with them on the streets

[@tompoessy]

@@weirdwalrus5757 they would probably be safer and have more fun if their street was a pedestrian only street that actually looked nice and not like a dystopian hellhole

[@choty7066]

Public transport must improve first. If you just ban cars then people won't be able to commute efficiently

[@TechConnectDaily]

then if you ban cars public transport imrpoves automatically as a huge amount of budget is freed

[@choty7066]

@@TechConnectDaily i dont think it costs that much to keep up car infrastructure in cities. Also it wouldnt happen instantly and there would be a period of months to years of neither good public transport nor car infrastructure. I just think improving public transport first is better

[@TechConnectDaily]

That is true, you need to slowly transition from cars to public transit so there isnt any public outcry, and to the "it doesnt cost mutch to maintain car infrastructure in cities," its true, but people driving around makes the air very smoggy, makes cities noisy and dangerous, and drives people away which indirectly adds to its cost. good stuff tho :)@@choty7066

[@forest_green]

Hell yeah brother Saving this video for my kids to watch

[@lars1588]

130 years ago, my city (which then had a population of only about 25,000) had one of the best urban trolley systems in the state. It was destroyed in the 1930s to make way for... cars. Every time they do major road construction in the older parts of the city, they seem to keep finding sections of those pesky tracks buried underneath the asphalt that yearn to be used again. If those trolleys had been kept in use, I could literally take the trolley from school to work, and then straight home. If we Americans can stop using cars (mostly) in my lifetime, then I will do everything in my power to bring those trolleys (or a like alternative) back to my city.

[@Jiji-the-cat5425]

Where I live, there used to be trolleys as well. I have a few books about the history of my area somewhere, with pictures in em, and there are photographs of the trolleys back when they were in use. Frankly the roads looked a _lot_ nicer than they do today. The trolleys looked so convenient. They dismantled the trolleys around I wanna say the 1920's. Ofc back in those days there was hardly any traffic around, each town had a population of maybe 1000 people max, so it was viewed as an upgrade. These days the area I live in even though it's somewhat rural, it has like 5 colleges closeby, so now each town has a population above 10,000, and now the roads are getting so congested all the goddamn time. Topped with the fact there is always fucking construction somewhere. Just being a _passenger_ in a car gives me mad anxiety. I'm seriously considering moving.

[@lars1588]

@@Jiji-the-cat5425 My city is now rapidly approaching 100,000 people. We also have a sister city just across the river that is home to one of the best universities in the country, so the population of the greater urban area is almost 200,000, and it feels like it. Traffic is horrible in some inconvenient places. Traffic on the university side of the river is much worse, though. A trolley system would come in mighty handy these days...

[@sk31370n]

most american non tire using public transport was bought and closed by tire manufacturers.

[@axelfiraxa]

People still just blame other people for the car use and forget about the bad city planning that made cars mandatory for a lot of people

[@m.f.3347]

"long stretchy car" earned you a subscriber. I'm not a full on "ban cars" guy, and I know the title is semi-clickbait, but driving should be an option and not a necessity

[@Maxzes_]

Dubai would collapse in under 30 seconds with this law being applied lmao

[@m.f.3347]

@@Maxzes_ Dubai is a fucking joke of a city. Sheikh Zayyed Road is the dumbest shit I have ever seen, a 10 lane highway down the middle of the city??? And all that black asphalt actually raises the local temperature. That shit needs to just flat out gotten rid of and replaced with a competent transport system. Obviously Dubai couldn't ban cars tomorrow, first they need to build the infrastructure to support it. But they're fucking loaded so I don't see why they can't

[@illiiilli24601]

@@m.f.3347 > why they can't Rich people like driving their sports cars down massive 10 lane highways

[@jebthegodemperor7301]

@@Maxzes_ Good.

[@andrzej2501]

THAT I agree with - if it becomes an option NOT a necessity. Car AND public transport. Better choices - not just more prohibitions.

[@SocieteRoyale]

problem with not having a car though is what happens when you wish to go somewhere not in the city? camping holiday? festival? trip out for a walk in the lake district? you are literally a prisoner of the city without a car

[@milenatomanic951]

trains, subways

[@SocieteRoyale]

ye ok, train to Llanddewi Brefi please!@@milenatomanic951

[@nishiljaiswal2216]

Its called walking biking and transit

[@mikewade777]

I live on the boarder of the Brecons and regularly cycle to Llanelli and Swansea, do need a car for a short 40 mile round trip. @@SocieteRoyale

[@RamsulSG]

the problem here is that public transit currently sucks in the us not that its flawed in itself

[@TheValdevor]

As a Spaniard who lives in Barcelona and I've seen the benefits of it, I totally agree ❤

[@ribethings]

realmente es hermoso :DD

[@pank3245]

It's amazing how trains literally solve almost all of our problems regarding urbanization

[@k00lkidz4]

They don't

[@spaceflightexplosionstutor4167]

Of course yes, with almost infinite capacity and higher speed, but only if transport demand is higher than 500 peoples per hour, ideally more than 10 000/hour (like most subways) , totally breaking down with less than 100 peoples per hour… That’s how public transport works More passengers = cheaper tickets= even more passengers= more money = more faster trains = even more passengers…

[@k00lkidz4]

@@sadqqwwqeq4175 the Netherlands is a very small and densely packed country. The us on the other hand is large and sprawled out. It would cost obscene amounts of money and take decades to build rail lines to replace cars

[@Moorhuehnchen]

then you never went by german train. or public transport in general.

[@pank3245]

@@k00lkidz4 We have so many abandoned railroads that we haven't used since the gilded age. America built a transcontinental railroad within a 6 year frame. The problem is the railroads have been confiscated by the government. I'm sure there would be a lot of companies that'd love to gain access to those railroads and start fresh and a lot of jobs would come from it. There is 0 excuse for not having railroads.

[@latergator9622]

As someone who doesn’t live in a city my first thought was, that would be literally impossible for me, but I hate traffic with a passion haha. Better public transport is needed

[@davibergamin5943]

Or maybe better city design

[@Celis.C]

It's such an ironic situation that public transport is so _inconvenient_ where I live that I never consider it an option. Taking the bike and car are thus my preferred options. And said public transport won't change until a forceful decision is made to change this status quo.

[@Bonzman]

And when there's only public transport and the fares go beyond inflation no one will be able to travel and we'll all be back in the Dark ages. Enjoy that people.

[@davibergamin5943]

@@Bonzman seems good to me

[@Celis.C]

@@Bonzman I've been told that's "the free market doing it's job". Working as intended, right?

[@coffeebreak-stuffexplained5537]

No one mention that Hong Kong is the only city that has a net positive in transport revenue. Like the MTR(mass transit railway) corporation earns billions each year

[@saptaksarkar30468]

public services dont need to make a profit. Thats why your case is not anything special, its just rare

[@coffeebreak-stuffexplained5537]

​@@saptaksarkar30468 Yea, just a fun fact 🤣

[@antekpaztek]

I have never laughed so much at a KZbin video. Unironically.

[@turtleb01]

"Wherever cars have been banned, nobody wanted them back" Here in my city, the city centre is built in a grid. Not too long ago, there was a road running right through the central square. It was removed in order to make more space for the people and well, the cars could also just go around. And people whined. Later they banned cars all together from the main road, and left it open for buses and trams, solving all the traffic problems.

[@amac2612]

where you live mate?

[@emptyduckling]

Where do you live?

[@turtleb01]

@@amac2612 Tha's an OSINT challenge for you two (I left this comment two days ago, seems like it got removed)

[@mba849]

@@turtleb01 Madrid?

[@turtleb01]

@@mba849 No

[@jortand]

As a Danish student I have like most of my friends had a driver's licence since I was 18 because that was the norm to get one, but I have never used it for anything other than driving my sister around or picking up my grandma at the hospital. Within the city I live in I bike everywhere to school to work to the shops, when I want to go visit my parents or friends there is a perfect thing called a train that conveniently picks me up and drops me off in the center of the city and I don't have to think while this is happening and can sleep or do work it's almost like magic.

[@missa2855]

Herude på landet landet er det ret lækkert ikke at skulle GÅ 9 kilometers få at komme i Rema... For så at gå 9 kilometer hjem igen med tunge poser fyldt med mad.

[@jortand]

@@missa2855 Idk jeg cyklede 8km til og fra skole igennem de første 2 år af gymnasium det var en meget frisk cykeltur at starte dagen med, men ja hvis man skal tage det store indkøb med hjem så kan det blive noget af en tur.

[@TheSteinbitt]

Denmark is totally flat and tiny, so it’s well suited for cycling and building trains. Norway is the opposite, so I guess it really depends.

[@RedbadofFrisia]

​@@TheSteinbittmost people still live in cities, so it doesn't matter. Cars still have utility for people living in the countryside and we will never ban all cars.

[@TheSteinbitt]

@@RedbadofFrisia If a city is built on the side of a hill or feature hilly terrain, almost nobody rides bikes unless it’s electric.

[@jakub7249]

No let me do donuts in a car park

[@cowboytanaka6675]

As a German I was angry when my Dutch friend wasn’t impressed when I had my drivers license at 17 He’s 24 now and still has no license

[@Steve1766]

24 and still has no license it's the same if an 24 year old wears diapers or not know to walk

[@Kinard007]

As someone who lives in the middle of nowhere, I would love more trains in my small town than seeing any other cars

[@ImpreccablePony]

Switch to a scooter at least. (Where I live public transit is good so I have no excuse to do that and I love scooters).

[@punchcat0736]

Great you’ll have to pay . You think the globalist want you there nope you’ll be moving to a box in the sky and you’ll fucking love it 😂😂😂

[@Letnan8100]

Me too! Where I live they removed the train when cars started to get popular… however they did convert the entire line into a bicycle path so that’s a positive!

[@americancapitalist9094]

I’m not a big fan of commuting by public transportation 40 miles a day. Especially with the crimes, drugs and tripped out crazy homeless peeing and vomiting all over said public transportation.

[@ImpreccablePony]

@@americancapitalist9094Looks like you have a homeless problem. No shelters, no support programs, no food and housing. Also looks like you have extreme poverty problem. And a drug problem. And a mental health epidemic. Wait. Let me guess, USA?

[@caelansmith]

I crashed my car three months ago and only got it back a month ago after it took forever to get parts for it. Anyway, in those two months that I didn't have it, I had an electric scooter subscription, used public transport and used ridesharing for weekly shopping hauls, etc. I also walked more, feeling healthier and saved money. Since having my car back, it's just a glorified shopping trolley and used for work sometimes, I now much prefer walking, scooting and public transit.

[@S.ASmith]

Given you crashed your car, I think being put off driving is a good thing for you....and everyone else's insurance premiums.

[@sipe254]

Crashing a car can happen to anyone shut the fuck up

[@ballsacksniffer420]

But you cant drift a scooter

[@kpp28]

@@ballsacksniffer420 not with that altitude

[@S.ASmith]

@@sipe254 It can, if said person doesn't pay attention. If a crash isn't your fault that's one thing, but if it is your fault then you're a moron.

[@martinsaviationlife2690]

They are making all villages 20mph speed limit in wales, meaning that a 40 minute jouney on the bus now will take 1 hour and 30 mins, so they havent invested in the transport but have decreased our ability to get places fast

[@depertuz]

this was not only seriously entertaining but it now makes me wanna go down a rabbithole of finding more examples so I can use it in a class with my students. thanx!

[@arefrigerator211]

When you said 'Ban Cars' I was put off, but when you said 'from our cities and suburbs' you now have my complete support. Anyone should be able to own a car, and it helps in rural areas due to wide spaces between, but in cities it is more space efficient to remove roads and use trains. In suburbs due to low traffic and being the border of city and rural, one car width roads should suffice for use in pedestrian travel and the occasional bus heading city ways or of the occasional car going rural ways, much like the image of a Japanese suburb. Cities are meant to be dense and cars hinder that, and rural lands are not dense and cars help with the expansiveness.

[@stargamer7576]

People really dont value the use of a car but as someone who lives in new york and has no car i can tell you its a horrible thing imagine going shopping and having to take a train or a bus carrying a big or pricey purchase also add the fact you have to take it home from the bus or train stop which is like 4 blocks away carrying a big tv. Thankfully we got cabs but the problem with that is paying 12 to 24 bucks to go shopping which is the usual if the cab driver isnt trying to rip you off from my place to the shopping mall or supermarket. Simply cars are a huge benefit so dont wish for that cause youll regret it. Edit Also add the times you cant get a cab or they aren't available to pick you up and your basically stranded cause you have too much of a load and walking and public transportation is out of the question.

[@rendomstranger8698]

@@stargamer7576 So a car for large items, public transport or a bicycle for everything else. Here in the Netherlands, a lot of people carry their groceries by bicycle, me included. 2 trips a week on the way home from work to pick up my groceries. It only takes half an hour longer than normal to get home and I don't have to waste my time going out specifically for groceries. And that is with me taking a longer way home to pick up my groceries instead of learning the layout of a much closer supermarket. If you have a family, add in a weekly or bi weekly trip by car if needed. Oh, and then there is of course the option of having large items delivered to your home. You know, the thing that a lot of people already do.

[@PhilfreezeCH]

@@stargamer7576 I just pick up some things coming home after work, this way it is so spread out I never have to carry a lot of things. During rona I had to switch it up a bit and bought a bike trailer and went shopping that way. With my bike I can easily transport 20kg+ even uphill.

[@stargamer7576]

@@PhilfreezeCH still buying a car but good for you also i am not a fan of 2 wheel vehicles I've had very bad experience with them i rather have 4 wheels also i can pick up more things and carry my tools in a car and not worrying about other stuff. But just understand that having only bikes is just not gonna happen in our world cause it's really not a convenience specially when you bring others in a car i cant fit multiple people in a bike that's not the case and traveling with a car you can actually leave the city and go explore the us you can literally drive to Canada yes you could take public transport but how you'll go to a place that doesn't have that simply cars are necessary and unless your alternative checks all people's issues and demands it's just not going to happened i could take a plane or a tranin but do you think I want to deal with the TSA, IDs and rude customer service i rather drive and have a nice road trip. Also not to mention the cost which as I said it ain't going to happen cause of corruption.

[@stargamer7576]

@@rendomstranger8698 simply I'm done arguing cause I got to the point I don't care I prefer cars cause of the benefits of going where I have to go, the space in it, the safety in driving in a big vehicle and yes I'm aware accidents happen but so can bikes heck your literally the structure of the bike a car at least can take some of the shock unless your speeding, also don't forget the comfort and final why should I be limited to my area i cant freely take the train to a place that has no train and no I'm not biking to that place specially in hot weather. This world is huge. But lastly i just don't like people telling me how to live my life if i prefer a car why should I change that for someone else.

[@VictorECaplon]

I would have added “in cities” because honestly, in the countryside, there is no way to replace cars (and I tried). On the other hand, cities can do car packs outside centers and not have cars inside cities at all. Plenty of other ways to go around there anyways…at least in Europe!

[@kerruo2631]

True

[@rusticcloud3325]

Countrysides still need cars, but at least the usage of car is far less than that in cities so there won't be traffic jams in the countrysides. So, I think you have a good point!

[@caboose.20]

That's what trains and buses are for.

[@cheesegreater5739]

Yeah, train and bus line trying to connect every rural and suburban area would be a mess.

[@dwagon6706]

As long as it is between two cities (even minor ones) it should be possible to have a Railway go trough villages

[@LaNina_DJ]

Like alcohol, if cars were invented now, they would be instantly illegal.

[@ON-YT]

Vaping was invented recently and it’s not illegal

[@cambrowheels]

THANK YOU! Our car-centric transportation system will go down in history as humanities greatest mistake. Unfortunately our culture has developed around the car, and people can not see outside of it. I have commuted with The Electric Wheel for the last 3 years. It has made my life awesome in everyway. I enjoy my commute now and save thousands every year. I have absolute independence on when and where I ride. I am FREE from a toxic, broken transport system. I can go 90 miles per charge and I usually cruise around 20 mph. When one does not have to stop at a hundred stop lights and signs, 20 mph gets me anywhere in my sprawling city in a reasonable amount of time, enjoyably. Thank you for discussing this because it is the biggest problem we face that no one wants to address. Everyone has had devastating events happen to them or someone they know because of the car transportation system. No one is safe from this! It pollutes our air/ water and runs over our pets even if we do not use it. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!!!! We must change to survive. Micro-mobility and public transport could literally save us ALL.

[@NotJustBikes]

I've been to a lot of citites around the world, and I've noticed a kind of "universal rule" of cities: the more car friendly a place is, the shittier it is to be. A park is a better place to be than a parkway, but it works at every stage in-between as well. There is almost no place that can't be made better by making it less car-friendly.

[@letheas6175]

Nice to see you here! Love your videos about the Netherlands. I've recently started a study regarding mobility :D

[@petertraudes106]

@@letheas6175 Nederland laat zien dat er alternatieven voor auto's bestaan zonder de auto's totaal uit te bannen.

[@madhaviv923]

shut up i love v12 cars and i dont care

[@dariann1661]

Nice to see you here!

[@yosephbuitrago897]

madhavi v lmao then you’re a loser

[@deus2480]

I'm a huge car guy, and I support this. I wouldn't mind commuting by public transport or bicycle All of the car fun is outside of the cities anyways, there's no joy in commuting by car and standing still in traffic, and the cities get more liveable and cleaner

[@spoonikle]

Yea! Ban cars but also make more tracks for track day! woooooo! Racing on public roads is dangerous and almost nobody actually wants to have to race around on them. Build up a nicer car culture out in the country-side for all the people who love em and repurpose some of those massive highway sections for racing.

[@atomictraveller]

hey look its another person who doesn't live in arizona

[@dageta7742]

Same im not enjoying driving or the price here

[@a1saucin221]

AYO HE SPITTIN

[@katjerouac]

@@spoonikle 🤣 I'm pretty sure that's a bad idea. We still need to transport good by trucks.

[@smk666]

All of that is true, but it forgets one very important issue - some of us just despise (or flat-out can't handle) being in close proximity to other people. Starting with cycling that makes you feel vulnerable to attacks or accidents and finishing on the epitome example of a panic-attack inducing situation that is crowded public transport. I'm a very shy person with a bit of social anxiety mixed in (I actually have a prescription for it, but it's not as pronounced as in other people I know). Despite that I actually don't mind taking a bike or a bus occasionally if I know there's a safe, not-crowded bike path in a good neighbourhood available or that the public transport is mostly empty on a given line and at the time of the trip, but in other 95% of cases it's a no-go, since it's either a bad time (commuting in rush hour), bad infrastructure (no safe bike lanes or in area when people get mugged or harassed) or bad (popular) destination. A car is all around a bad option, but it has one major advantage - I travel behind closed doors in a safe bubble of two tons of steel and I can get away out of harm's way in a second whenever I feel threatened. No other options gives me this peace of mind and let me relax on the way.

[@timor64]

The solution is to get your pathology treated, not by doing something which you yourself regard as a "bad option". Easier said than done, but the problem is you, not the crowds.

[@JeffreyDeCristofaro]

We REALLY need to work more on transportal devices: you know, rather than teleporting bodies (which runs the risk of irreversible body damage and death, much like cars), we create devices that open connecting portals between two places across time and space at point zero, just smoothly pass through the portal from spot A to spot B, and close the portal when we're done, just like Doctor Strange.

[@thereisaplaceineastmelbourne]

When I went to Japan in 2018 I got terrified from the train network, then on my way back to my hotel room in Iidabashi after shopping in Shinjuko I realized how this massive sprawling city was more connected than any other city I have ever lived in.

[@yukko_parra]

a concrete jungle that grew faster than wood based jungle

[@henrylo6773]

Lol Japan shuts down every night . Even shinjuku shuts down. Trains cannot operate 24/7, even the self driving JR trains shut down for maintenance of rails and trains.

[@yukko_parra]

@@henrylo6773 but they maintain it very quicky sydney trains shuts down and... we still have annoying weekend trackworks

[@henrylo6773]

@@yukko_parra They shut down usually from 1-4 AM. which esentially kills the night clubs and bars if applied to America.

[@seraphina985]

@@henrylo6773 Not necessarily, you definitely don't want to be running multi car trains when the demand is just not there to fill them. But you can easily run single car trains or you know just the rubber tire equivalent of a single car train ie a bus. If it was not for the still considerable night time demand being taken up by taxis simply because travellers are not given a choice there would be more than enough demand for night busses.

[@emmettlester739]

As someone who lives in the rural area, I really don't mind driving to a city where I park and have to use public transportation (if it was funded more and is everything you said). I really HATE driving in cities!! Hate hate hate.

[@skeetus]

yeah and if parking your cars in or around cities was safer. too many thieves

[@emmettlester739]

@@skeetus Exactly. Whatever leads to a safer experience, I'm with it.

[@jadedixon6431]

Same here lol

[@kamilareeder1493]

Yes 😌☝️ and people using cars out in Bozeman Montana probably don't have a massive carbon footprint 🤷‍♂️😭😂 and you REALLY do need a heavy, big SUV im certain parts of the country. I grew up on an Indian Rez amd I get why people NEED trucks and SUVS. But now I live in NYC, and there is no reason for people to be having cars just because the way they do. 😒 it's 2md rent just to park them here in NYC

[@samotte8279]

I live in a city during college. I try not to use my car unless necessary I hate driving and drivers are insane. When I go home I have to drive (rural area) and it’s much easier because I’ll go miles without seeing another car.

[@johanneskauhanen7933]

That's right. Next year helsinki will have a lot of renovations blocking roads and converting parking. The parking total for one plan was -370

[@jumpingmoose5554]

I like cars, so no I'm never gonna be okay with banning them. I'm all for making life without a car easier without banning cars.

[@obscurit_y4536]

God people on youtube don’t understand hyperboles. You’re almost as bad as an instagram commenter.

[@Limit19970]

A world where cars are a privilege for enthusiasts and only a necessity for low density and rural areas, and everywhere else can be reached via walking or public transport is a world I wanna live in. Clean air, dense, quick and easy to navigate cities. Electric cars for people that need them. ICE cars only for enthusiasts. I think it's a much more attainable goal over here in Europe than in the Americas, and we've seen Japans real-world success with public transport. I'm saying this as a car and motorcycle enthusiast.

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

As long as enthusiasts like us are still allowed to go out for a drive in the hills, I'd be fine with an urban ban on cars.

[@sunshineskystar]

Thats basically saying "fuck you" to poor people who want a car. Also haven't the pandemic teach anything regarding how fully relying on public transport is bad thing. If public transport are better, people will use it more than they use cars like in Japan and china. Banning things is just psychopathic bootlicker argument. Why the hell would I want to be on the same train with junkies, fat smelly people, pick pockets and robber when I can use my car?

[@Limit19970]

@@sunshineskystar did *I* say anything about banning them? No. I don't agree 100% wholesale with everything said in this video but I agree with the idea of better planned walkable cities, and reliable public transport. So that people feel less reliant on cars. Like I said before, ICE cars for enthusiasts, but EVs (and hydrogen in hindsight) for people that need them. As in that is ideally, who would have what. I did not mention price point of any of the vehicles so I don't understand how that is a 'fuck you' to poor people specifically. Point is, if public transport and city planning was better, less people would feel reliant on cars in the relevant areas, therefore saving space, easing congestion, and being better for the environment. More people either on public transport, or walking.

[@macaron3141592653]

He wants to ban motorways and rural highways too. I cannot imagine that fun windy mountain roads will be granted exemption.

[@falcon_arkaig]

@@sunshineskystar as someone who is in the poorer class ig i disagree. he literally said in the video that riding a bus is less expensive overall then owning a car. with a car you have to pay insurance, gas/petrol, etc etc. busses and trains are just objectively better in my opinion. if you don't wanna ride around with other people that's a you thing. cars are just straight up bad for the environment with all that gas emissions and car crashes.

[@brandonestrada2791]

I’ve always wanted a train station that connected to different states in America as I would think it to be more faster and enjoyable then driving to said destination

[@covfefe1787]

they already exist taut they are expensive and no one used them. cars are way better because you can stop at any moment without having to wait for stops.

[@SirNarax]

@@covfefe1787 That ain't really a plus though nor is it particularly true. If you were going long distance why would you want to stop really? Only reason you may in a car because driving a car long distance sucks, it is boring and tiring. They are only expensive because we already poured massive amounts of money on car road networks which attracts more cars. This creates less demand so to make money it has to be more expensive. Cars are not in demand because they are better in any way but rather we just have the roads already. Needing to stop in Chicago on your way to Milwaukee to pick up more passengers isn't a con, you still in the green of time saved. Even if it took the same amount of time or even more time because of stops that still isn't a problem. On a train or even a bus to a lesser extent you are not driving, which means you are free to pass the time by working, playing video games or watch a film. It is similar to something like a dishwasher. Sure you may be able to wash you dishes by hand faster but the dishwasher allows you to not have to wash dishes. There will always be people living in population sparse regions traveling from one village to another that need to drive.

[@covfefe1787]

@@SirNarax the freedom of movement is the point if someone wants to stop to check out something in the middle of nowhere they can with a car. also cars prevent things getting stolen from you. in crowded trains people have gotten away with rape and even murder. who couldn't hack the metro system and destroy the entire economy for a few hours or what about terrorist attacks like bombs on a train? its happened in Japan before. it doesn’t happen now because more people use cars and cars cant get hacked. Im also against self driving cars I prefer to captain my own ship.

[@SirNarax]

@@covfefe1787 As if you couldn't travel freely if you wanted if trains took over as the primary long distance and short distance transportation? Nobody is seriously suggesting making a car illegal just illegal to drive in certain areas and de-emphasize the car nation wide. Also the idea that trains and buses are bad because crime CAN happen on them is frankly and objectively, stupid. Fact: Crime happens in cars as well, a lot. Minor and viollent. And if you were worried about crime, crime in a car is easier. With a train you have to smuggle a weapon, the car can be a weapon. Cars can also be a source of crime in a way a train can't. It is well understood that more cars in one place = more road rage. Road rage can be anything from insults to outright assault, there isn't an equivalent on a train. The danger of "but sometimes". But sometimes people may assault you on the train. But sometimes people might cut you off and press the break and get away with insurance fraud. But sometimes trains might get hacked and this may sometimes have an effect. But every year 40,000 people in the US die from car crashes and only 1,000 die on a train, pretty much all of which from crossings not on the train itself. Funnier or sadder depending on your perspective and sense of humor. De-emphasizing the car actually is STILL a benefit to you even as someone who would choose to drive. It would make driving much safer for you and in many areas reduce traffic. I live in a village in the middle of nowhere, I know some people need a car and I understand that some people just want a car. Most people don't care and this would be a benefit to everyone.

[@FunkykappaCat]

@@covfefe1787 trains have cabins and security, also you can stop at some intermediary station if you want to go to the middle of nowhere...

[@arijeetnath9236]

I love cars. Cold starting my mustang before i go to work is like coffee for me.

[@_abcd_xyz_]

I totally agree cars are bad, but we still need cars to transport merchandise and supply

[@yishaizukkol3099]

And that where PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMES IN, BABY!

[@deezcapybaraman75]

@yishaizukkol3099 Incorrect. That’s where freight trains comes in my guy

[@Silvarret]

Big ups for the Casiopea soundtrack. Based

[@richardaching9627]

yo mama fard

[@jonasrugebregt343]

@@swordman3564 transition

[@swordman3564]

@@jonasrugebregt343 done

[@TheSpecialJ11]

I was grooving to the Weathercast track 10 and then bam hit me with Midnight Rendezvous. Wonderful.

[@bramwenno]

YES, good job with that!

[@DR-54]

In the US, the highway and interstate system is basically never going to ever go, ever. It's vital to the economy in many ways, but that's not the reason why. It's actually that the US military relies off its existence for national defense purposes. It's simply way faster and more efficient to transport things across the whole country using the highway system. Trains could do it too, but they're rendered completely useless without their rails whilst a car can just drive on the dirt and be fine.

[@deezcapybaraman75]

Take for example, literally every war in existence. What’s the first thing they do? Block the tracks. Sure, with a highway you aren’t moving large quantities of said military equipment faster and more efficiently (in terms of fuel or labor) but it will still be able to get to where it needs to be during battle

[@DR-54]

​@@deezcapybaraman75 It also allows us to transport troops across the country without completely stopping their movement using a single, well placed bomb or destruction of the rails. It's much harder to destroy a road. For a single bridge, you're basically not going to destroy it with missiles ever and you'll have to physically place explosives to destroy it. For rail bridges, missiles become viable again as you do not need to destroy a large section of the bridge to completely stop traffic. The deformation of the rails when a missile hits it can be enough to just derail a train. Prevention of this is expensive. Cars can drive over holes whereas trains can't.

[@deezcapybaraman75]

@@DR-54 Trucks with giant tires can go over even larger holes

[@hacim42]

As a proud resident of "Rural Ass Place, Pacific Northwest, USA", this actually sounds not that bad. Seattle and Portland suck ass to travel through. It really irks me that the highways go right through them. Also, trains do have a serious coolness factor, which makes up 50% of my agreement with this video.

[@titusjames4912]

Sounds great I guess but I still can't wrap my head around it. What would I do with my car?

[@yua7469]

@@titusjames4912 sell it and get a cool bike I guess lol

[@warweasel2832]

@@yua7469 "SELL THEM TO WHO BEN? FUCKING AQUAMAN?!"

[@titusjames4912]

@@warweasel2832 This is, and always has been, one of the best comebacks on the internet.

[@ohseabass6852]

Portlands public transport is actually really damn good

[@GabiN64]

I think this movement away from cars will take hold in the next 30-100 years and will be a distinguishing feature of the era. Places like Amsterdam, Tokyo have already shown us a peak into the future.

[@LennartBiesel]

The big divrence is that people in Tokyo are quiet and well behaved on public transport where in the New York subway some random homeless guy throws his shit around and people blast music

[@altriish6683]

Agreed, I think America is very young and arrogant now, because it has never really seen suffering like other older civilizations have. It is a wisdom born of necessity and experience, both of which seem to be missing in America today.

[@tdawg6752]

My city in america is suppost to get a thing from 1 city to another cant remember what its called

[@jumbo_mumbo1441]

We don't really have 30-100 years 😔

[@yavantii3615]

@@LennartBiesel The thing is that if you actually invest and care for public transport, it will become attractive to well "normal people". But if public transport in your city is terrible and inconvenient, then the entire middle class will skip it, thus leading to the target audience becoming societys worst which fill the trains and busses (and as a result even more people will avoid them)

[@CatPCgaming]

Neither of my parents ever had a car while I was growing up and we never encountered any major problems associated with not having one, we just used public transit to get everywhere. Or when going to places that were further away, the train or we took a flight there. There were times where we would ride in someone else's car to get somewhere though, most recently my dad and I rode with my aunt and uncle for 9 hours to get from the city we used to live in to our new place since they were driving back that way anyways (they live in the city in question, well technically just outside the city but close enough) and we didn't have another option if we wanted to bring the stuff we needed while we waited for our things to arrive. Public transit in my current city sucks though, partially because it's a much smaller city than the one I came from, and partially because of the issue of a lot of people not using public transit. The city is pretty easy to navigate without a car or using public transit though thanks to the walking paths that are found throughout. It's not super convenient for just navigating on foot, but if you have a bike or scooter (electric scooters are really popular here) you should be fine.

[@deezcapybaraman75]

Hopefully the transit improves. Many people don’t realize how many benefits non-car modes of transport bring. Believe me, I would be able to hang out with my friends whenever I want, wherever I want if I didn’t have to rely on my parents driving me around

[@australovenator5360]

i live over 30 Kilometres away from the nearest town, and 50 kilometres away from the nearest city, and i have no public transport or rail access in my village of 300 people

[@TheCharlCoal]

Cant we appriciate how micheal is so enlightened at age 8?

[@jojosiwasbizzareadventure4743]

What?

[@TheCharlCoal]

@@jojosiwasbizzareadventure4743 04:44

[@breadmashups]

4:43 what an exquisite slideshow, such captivating options

[@Your_username_]

Got some good powerpoint97 vibes

[@Urxryzudzruzzrirzruzuztutzitz]

" Muh walkable spaces " - Mentis Wave.

[@Littleweenaman]

I love the delicious guitar licks during the statistic part too

[@Maddiedoggie]

As much as I love cars, even I can agree that car dependency has gone way too far. I think cars should only be used for long-distance travel, like going into another city, state, or country. You shouldn't have to rely on almost getting t-boned by Dale's Suburban and Ron's Explorer 20 times a day (because yellow means speed up at a traffic light to Americans) just to get groceries.

[@AlexCab_49]

For intercity travel there's buses and trains and they are more enjoyable than being inside a car for hours and I could even socialize with other passangers. But I think for trips to rural areas that aren't served by rail or intercity bus then yes a car is needed. And driving in the countryside is far more enjoyable than in a city.

[@shayan_idk]

EXACTLY

[@cocoacoolness]

Yes I think there is a time and a place for cars, but inside cities of not one of them. Especially for everyday travel like getting to work or school, a car shouldn't be necessary.

[@redneck6570]

That would make jobs like mine really really hard I work for a shipping company our work starts at 3 in the morning tell me where the public transportation is at 3 in the morning in America

[@cocoacoolness]

@@redneck6570 in this theoretical world where American cities put policies in place to reduce car use, I am sure that public transport would be more frequent and go for more hours of the day

[@samuelborchers8114]

Look. I know the second one was bad. But banning a classic Pixar series just doesn't make sense.

[@DevoidBear]

How are those dashcam channels gonna make their millions??

[@infanteater91]

I can't go without my daily road rage funny moments

[@wip1664]

There will be at designated bus stops/stations high-tech well designed and properly installed fully automated toilets/bathrooms. Consistently well maintained. For everybody.

[@iplayzthegames6968]

My mother always complained about how much i would spend on catching the bus. I paid £120 a month to get a bus pass that covered most journeys i needed to make. So i bought a car. The insurance alone costs more per month than my bus fare

[@Zed-Corps]

Well the positive is you can choose any destination without waiting for a bus and carry a lot of goods and supplies to home in a single go.

[@thetimelapseguy8]

@@Zed-Corps I'd rather take the bus because I can relax while traveling and you don't have to worry about fuel. The buses are frequent so I don't need a schedule, and if I need something big I'll get it delivered online.

[@Zed-Corps]

@@thetimelapseguy8 in my area bus services are getting worse, they recently remove a line that directly goes to my job and near many markets. They claim not enough riders were use it, which is nonsense since every time I rode it was always packed. Got my self a decent vehicle for that reason.

[@thetimelapseguy8]

@@Zed-Corps You're right to get a car in that case, that was a shitty thing for the bus company to do.

[@xenotypos]

To be honest, I still find that very expensive for public transports, not to mention the example he gave in the video, I can only deduce that public transports are indeed very expensive in the UK. Where I live in France I can take all public transports in my city with 40€ per month (it's 25€ for students and 10€ for unemployed people...), but I guess it's probably state-funded.

[@bellotaco]

I sold my car 3 months ago and it felt great being able to save $500-$600 a month (bi weekly payments, insurance and gas altogether). I get some exercise walking to the train station or bus stop and I only pay $110 for a monthly transit pass. I dont miss having a car at all

[@JoeRogan898]

Have fun being stuck in your city for the rest of your life

[@rocketpadgamer]

Then take your free dose of diseases people in the bus might have

[@mergat2970]

What car did you drive

[@bellotaco]

@@mergat2970 2013 Hyundai Veloster

[@mergat2970]

@@bellotaco damn public transportation must be nice

[@mauroghen9157]

Bit extreme but the sentiment is correct, lots of jobs are only possible with cars, but an insane amount of jobs dont need a car but infrastructure makes it necessary

[@ManiaccCobra600]

If we can’t use cars ima use 2 stroke smoking

[@yodawg]

ban luxury yachts and other huge ass diesel sucking ships which we have absolute no need for...

[@buddhikathambugala3472]

Perhaps you could just refrain from buying one!!

[@yodawg]

@@buddhikathambugala3472 say it to rich people xD

[@Jellykrop]

Except those atrocities are used by the extremely wealthy, which are the ones making the law...

[@ranjitsharma5811]

ships are crazy efficient so it isn't exactly that much-needed

[@BritishRepublicsn]

@@ranjitsharma5811 yachts and cruise ships aren't efficient

[@tikkelbikkel]

As a Dutchman I highly advise the use of every form of transport besides cars. I've known lots of people, including myself, who are well over the age of being able to get a drivers license but still haven't even bothered to get one. Because apart from laziness, there's no real need. I bike everywhere, and if it's too far there's always a bus, train or metro that goes to my destination somewhat directly. There may be a spare kilometer or two left, but traversing that by foot is quite nice as well. The no-car diet is actually pretty damn good.

[@muxshy]

im so jealous of the netherlands i wanna live there for these reasons 😢

[@s1.m511]

Your the most densely populated country on earth. Your public transport and biking is just not viable in most countries that are more spread out.

[@steveharveysmustache3988]

Man y’all lucky it takes 2 hours to bike to the nearest town where I live

[@communism_is_wrong7167]

Have fun riding a bike 4 miles in Las Vegas when it’s 118° outside

[@Rayer24]

@@communism_is_wrong7167 Walk? Or just don't travel if it's that hot

[@friedec3622]

Public transportation vs car is like chicken vs eggs. Which one is first, the chicken or the egg? People don't want to use public transportation, because they're too few. Government/company don't want to increase public transportation because there's not enough demands. Government should break this vicious cycle and ban cars from roads used by buses.

[@snookiewozo]

"Lets ban highways so that my gay vegan avocado cant be transported and I have nothing to eat."

[@GuyWithInternet.]

Train

[@snookiewozo]

@@GuyWithInternet. Tell me you know nothing about logistics without telling me you know nothing about logistics.

[@GuyWithInternet.]

Do you think trucks don’t need any logistics at all? Highways? Do you think it’s as simple as truck drive to store get stuff buy stuff bomm?

[@snookiewozo]

@@GuyWithInternet. No, but it is still much simpler than having to transfer the cargo from trucks to train cars and then to trucks again, rather than just drive the truck. Majority of warehouses are not accessible by train and never will be.

[@krokuke]

@@snookiewozo 40% of long distance cargo transportation in the US is already done by trains buddy, despite them being underfunded as shit

[@AdamBurianek92]

If public transport was accessible enough, even people with disabilities, like me, wouldn't need any car to move around a city. But the sad truth is that, at least in my hometown Bratislava, Slovakia, this is still a big issue. So car is more comfortable for me atm.

[@bacicinvatteneaca]

We still need to carry things.

[@domesticcat1725]

Weirdly enough I always found the public transportation there to be pretty good, especially for a city that's almost 20km across. Bus line 21 is the goat

[@kamilareeder1493]

Ofc 😭☝️ i think in cases like yours an allowance should be made. I feel like everyone else having to use mass transit would also make it much cheaper for people who REALLY need cars to buy them. ☝️ theres also parts of America where people genuinely need trucks and other large, robust, offroad vehicles to safely live and work.☝️🤷‍♂️ If everyone who can, HAS to give up their car, I feel like the people who need to have one won't be a problem and I think 🤔 there'd be too few people driving to cause the same problems w cars as before

[@notstarboard]

@@bacicinvatteneaca You're in luck then! Buses and trains are pretty good at carrying things.

[@dbclass4075]

@@notstarboard And with level platforms, you can take pushcarts with you.

[@dagedar2717]

Ironically, I watched this video after learning to drive a car for the first time. I do think driving for the sake of getting around car dependent areas and driving for leisure, especially for car fans, are very different things though.

[@elda7153]

Absolutely, Im totally willing to give up driving in the cities if it makes cities more pleasant and I can drive my classic car and my sports car everywhere else

[@manaspradhan8041]

Same, also don't know a single person who anyways enjoys driving every single day to work.

[@dlazo32696]

@@manaspradhan8041 Still beats taking public transit to work, that’s for sure.

[@manaspradhan8041]

@@dlazo32696 no way lmfao, maybe if your public transit is shit. American?

[@GG64du02]

Lol I am still taking driving lessons as well good luck dude. Those guys don't understand you can't do anything productive without personal vehicle in the countryside.

[@bernardobuffa2391]

you can have sex in a car, but you won't in a bus or train.

[@MrStark-up6fi]

Nuh uh, I present to you overnight sleeper trains. The sleeping compartments over the perfect environment for sex with chicks like a car but the best part is you will still be moving towards your destination rather than having to be parked to do so.

[@alexvicaire142]

This video started me on to a path of being insufferable while drunk

[@MrRazz523]

Banning cars in cities would actually be a great idea. In suburbs? I'm less convinced. In rural areas like where I live? Not a chance! Great video!

[@cavejohnson9071]

You can make suburbs that work with public transit, but the American style suburbs that use winding road to make it intentionally difficult to walk in and out of the neighborhood don't with too well. Not Just Bikes has some good content around that point, at one point he uses an example of a suburb that was built around a public transit stop at the center

[@dadominos1078]

That’s the issue with American suburbs, they are designed for cars when they don’t need to be

[@thomasw4422]

As long as it doesn't mean the elimination of garage space it's good plan. Public transport and walking is fine for short trips and regular trips, but the moment you want to do a weekend trip away, or visit some weird corner of the city busses don't run to, pubic transport is not practical.

[@dominicgunderson]

American Suburbs need to be bathed in fire.

[@weaboo837]

@@thomasw4422 that's just a problem with bad public transport

[@BeanDar]

I live in Houston Texas and I need my car to do basically anything. The sidewalks are super old, dilapidated, dangerous, and a lot of times completely nonexistent. It’s crowded and the city and companies here cut corners that most places in the USA could not get away with; which is why we constantly flood. We have no pride in the city because there are no clear boundaries between city and the “areas” around that city that would normally be towns in any other part of the country. Plus we are all so busy working with nothing to do but drink alcohol and watch our sport teams lose. We do not value or even acknowledge any of the nature there is here and we heavily pollute our bayous and drainage ditches, and even our drinking water. If we had a motto it would be “corruption, crime, all for a dime”. I just made that up now but it’s actually true. What you are talking about in this video sounds so foreign to me, that my first instinct is to disagree with you, even though you’re completely right. If you look on Google maps with no labels, Houston is a grey blemish on the face of the planet. A sprawling spiderweb of concrete. Since we are one of the fastest growing areas in the country, I hope they at least implement the concepts you have presented here, and hopefully we can start doing the right thing if we can’t fix what we’ve already done.

[@DylanDkoh]

Go Astro!!! And what do you mean by 'we' Houston is not a city known for its drinking

[@sachemofboston3649]

Yep, Houston is entirely built around cars. The city is filled with car centric infrastructure with little walkable areas or public transportation. It’s truly one of the worst planned and ugliest cities I’ve ever seen.

[@leonhaze-4202]

I'm Italian and have been in Houston in 2015, it didn't look so much grimy, if you really want to see a city with the most ineffecient public transport and worst architectural urban sprawl I would invite you to see Rome. Roads are naturally tight and mostly occupied with parked cars, sidewalks and streets alike are riddled in craters, bike lanes are mostly non existent, people generally drive erratically and park in illegal positions, worsening the traffic aspect, in the worst hours you can literally take hours to travel a dozen of miles. There are no freeways cutting trough the city, forcing the traffic to drive trough every residential area. On top with this the public transport company is like hundred of millions dollars in debt, and the only thing keeping it from defaulting is the City giving them taxpayer money, despite them having a legal monopoly. There are only two main subway lines which don't connect many parts of the city, and the bus service is laughably disfunctional, buses almost never arrive on schedule and are mostly dirty or falling apart, many times in this years Buses have been literally burst into spontaneous combustion. On top of all this the Workers Union (which unfortunately in Italy are far more powerful than in any other country) protest and refuse to work almost once or twice a month. Rome is literally a quarter the size of London or Paris and it feels like living in the worst part of Shangai for how much ridiculously hard is to live here...

[@BeanDar]

@@leonhaze-4202 how does this stuff happen? Lol It’s funny too because Rome is so ROMANticized. That’s probably the epidemiology of the word.

[@leonhaze-4202]

@@BeanDar It happens because our form of government is even more fucked up than yours. Basically the tax burden on the economy is 45% of the GDP and the Public Debt is at 160% of GDP instead. In this scenario add that Italy's political power is fractioned in Countless Territorial autonomies and Governmental subdivisions. We have the Regions, provinces, Prefects, Comunes and municipalities, each of them have their own bureaus and tax fees. Now consider that every public service is a state monopoly managed by the most lazy and incompetent bureaucrats and useless public employees; who are impossible to fire because sustained by Workers Unions who have incredible political power upon political parties. Add very high levels of corruption and Criminal Organizations, a complicated mess of codes, laws and regulations, and a electoral system who takes power away from the citizens to give absolute legislative power to TWO chambers of Parliament. Then if you want to change a law the two chambers have to do *twice* the same job, making the process of ratifying laws twice as slow... Let all this sink in and understand why public transport is at third world efficiently levels...