• lgsp@feddit.it@feddit.itEnglish
      467·
      5 months ago

      except for the “cars are great” part.

      Yeah… Excluding moron drivers you have:

      • fucking dangerous for anyone outside the car
        • killing millions every year
        • main cause of death among those aged 15–29 years
      • air pollution
      • noise pollution
      • one of the main sources of greenhouse emissions
      • wasting space where it’s more valuable
      • wasting money on subsides, directly and indirectly because of roads needed
      • distorting urban growth to increase dependency on it

      I’m probably still forgetting something important…

      • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
        17·
        5 months ago

        Yup.

        Remember the headlines about the massive pollution drop that occurred in Spring 2020 after most workplaces went remote?

        Cars and planes are the problem. Unfortunately, cars and planes make the billionaires a lot of money, so there won’t be any meaningful change to our transportation systems.

        • Moneo@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          5 months ago

          Interestingly the COVID lockdowns might be what launched the 15min city conspiracy into the mainstream. Climate deniers saw articles about how the covid lockdowns reduced emissions and warped that into the theory that 15 min cities are a plot to restrict personal movement.

          Source: climate deniers playbook podcast aka the climate town peeps

        • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          5 months ago

          cars and planes make the billionaires a lot of money

          Isn’t there a billionaire who wishes to make tons of money on railroads and railroad construction? Please, bribe our politicians to spend the hundreds of billions a we need to spend

      • Fedizen@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        5 months ago

        cars deteriorate air quality and are a leading cause of lifelong chronic injuries

      • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        5 months ago

        Microplastics. Apparently tire wear is a major cause

        Water pollution from oil of gas spills or improper disposal

      • Norah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago
        • main cause of death among those aged 15–29

        Is this an American thing? In Australia the leading cause is suicide, with auto accidents a distant second. However, it is the leading cause for 1-14 year olds.