giscard78 t1_j3lrl75 wrote on January 9, 2023 at 1:19 PM

Reply to comment by Old_Distribution9636 in Car owners are always made to be a villain. by [deleted]

I’m from the area, not NW, and drive to care for a family member who can’t bike and honestly is beyond public transportation at this point. I do plenty of things outside of NW that require a car.

I can still separate the fact that not all infrastructure needs to be car-based. As a driver, the best place for cyclists and pedestrians to be is on a grade separated sidewalk or track. When I go places to shop, I realize not everyone can fit at curbside so using a garage is fine. I don’t think all trips should require a car, people should be able to get downtown or to other major employment centers without a car, or do their grocery shopping, or pick up kids from an elementary school - all without a car.

Old_Distribution9636 t1_j3lvzr7 wrote on January 9, 2023 at 1:55 PM

Should be, I agree. I can separate my ideals from reality. I can work towards a better future while not bashing people attached to the current system. Cars are clearly needed to make this city work, no matter how much bad they bring. You need a car and I need a car. I’m someone with a kid who goes to school across town because the in boundary school could not meet their needs. I miss waking them to school, but a car is needed now. A car makes it possible for me to take care of an elderly loved one while working full time and only 24 hours in the day. Neither of our stories are unheard of. They’re quite common. A lot of those people just aren’t on Reddit. And before you ask, no, I don’t live east of the river.