Comment on save the planet đ
mad_lentil@lemmy.ca â¨7⊠â¨months⊠agoAgree with this take. Itâs like yeah electric cars are technically better, but any advantage they have over combustion engines is blown away by things like public transportation, or designing walkable/cyclable cities.
Our solutions canât just rely on swapping out for âgreenerâ tech. We need radical changes to how we are currently living in order to ensure a livable future.
There is no future that is not radical. This gradualist, neolib (letâs make sure all the investors get a chance to divest from dirty tech before switching!) fantasy will fuck us. Itâs been fucking us for a hundred years. Itâs time to try literally anything else.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
mad_lentil@lemmy.ca â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
With adequate public transportation, it becomes much more comfortable and convenient.
My city installed a few additional bike paths, and added some more buses, and the difference is huge.
I donât even need a car except when traveling longer distances.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip â¨7⊠â¨months⊠ago
mad_lentil@lemmy.ca â¨6⊠â¨months⊠ago
Youâve got to invest in it before it gets good. Youâve got decades of car centric infrastructure inertia making cars the more convenient choice. All youâve got to do is invest just enough to make alternatives actually possible.
I donât know the challenges of your specific infrastructure, but there are certainly improvements that could be made