Where the hell do you live? I’ve visited a lot of cities but have never been in a situation even remotely like that
Car safety is a big thing. I’m damn glad I’m in my metal and glass cage when i drive through big cities. I sure as hell wouldn’t be walking through one. I’ve had people jump out in the road to try to get me to stop so they can rob me. Swerve and floor it. Walking is not a solution in dangerous cities.
Big reason I’d never do public transport myself. Clean up the streets and maybe I’ll try it. But being among a bunch of tweakers who may stab me with a needle for my 5 dollar bill, no thanks.
NotSteve_@piefed.ca 2 weeks ago
dubyakay@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Lives in car-brain land.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Memphis Minneapolis Portland Chicago
I named these in a comment below.
NotSteve_@piefed.ca 2 weeks ago
The US is really that bad, eh?
rhymeswithduck@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Been to Portland recently. There’s plenty of neighborhoods where you can walk around safely. There’s one small area of downtown where there’s a lot of homeless, and you probably want to stay away from the ICE building for obvious reasons, but other than that it’s like any other city.
Some people are just… irrationally afraid of the homeless. Most of them will not try to rob you or even bother you, but it is a good idea if you find yourself in an area like that, to pay attention to your surroundings and not get too close to anyone, just in case they start swinging their arms around wildly or something.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Oh ye. Not to mention anyone could get a gun at Walmart and go on a bus or train with no one stopping them.
dubyakay@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Stupid take. Cars are still a problem. And so is poverty and relegation of poor people to expensive and underserved transit. The problem is not cities.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Maybe, but its a problem now, and one likely to not be solved.
early_riser@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Is that sort of thing relevant? I take the bus all the time and have never felt in danger (except for one time when the driver went off on another bus driver, but I just noped off the bus before it could escalate). Yes there are interesting characters, but if public transit were more common perhaps the crazies would become less predominant.
Around here there is a whole police department dedicated to monitoring public transit.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I’m sure it’s very location specific. Chicago and Boston public transit seem safe to me. Minneapolis always seems real bad. Memphis or Portland, heeellll no