I never understood where this ‘elitist’ accusation came from

  • mrmacduggan@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    I think part of it is that being able to get by without a car on a daily basis in America usually means that you own premium real estate that is close to the workplace and crucial infrastructure.

    Having said that, it’s also just terminal car-brain shining through.

    • grue@lemmy.worldM
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      4 months ago

      The vast majority of the problem is bad (i.e. density-restricting) zoning, not bad bike/ped/transit infrastructure itself. The latter is a symptom of the former.