• Dequei@piefed.social
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    2 days ago

    Where I live there is 0 public transport. I charge my EV with my own solar panels. So I think I am okay.

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      You are way better than the average car owner but it still takes a lot of energy to build an electric car. For the environment it would be even better if the batteries are used in buses and electric bikes, then more people can transport themselves with less pollution.

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          Next step would be attending city/town hall meetings, and slowly advocating for more and more public transit over time.

          The dream of coast-to-coast public transit, the likes of which we saw before WWII, is still possible

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              In the US and for those that live outside of municipal boundaries and that live in unincorporated regions, lots of states have “townships” that are the default local government below county-level. Municipal corporations like towns and cities replace townships.

              Still, those townships have local governments that can be engaged with politically.

              And then there’s counties in the US which act as the local government overseeing townships, etc.

              People’s political activism doesn’t have to start and end in towns/cities.

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                16 hours ago

                Do the have a local government capable of building effective municipal transport?

                They might be able to put a bus on that takes half a day to cover all the scatted houses, but nobody is going to use it.

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                  A bus network is a good first step, yes.

                  And why all the pushback against political action? You’re giving off doomer vibes.

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                    No not doomed. I’m just tired of people thinking that public transport works in every situation.

                    People live in different places, and have different needs. I live where there’s very good public transport and yet my commute would be 4x the time and 10x the cost if I had no option but to use it. People who live in rural areas will never have good public transport as the practicalities don’t make sense.

                    So I still see a need for private transport. I just want it to be as clean as possible.

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          Depends if they need a car. My bro is in a city with about 7 public transport options within 200 metres walk and has 2-3 EVs

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          23 hours ago

          If I had control over the government, sure. I would get him a nice little apartment in a location where he doesn’t have to burden the rest of society with his libertarian fantasies.

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        Fortunately nothing you say is relevant or should be taken seriously because there’s a .ml after your name. It’s not possible for you to have a meaningful opinion.

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          23 hours ago

          Sure, if ignorance is your preferred tool, I wouldn’t dream of suggesting otherwise.