The reason we wanted to do it, more than anything, was, what’s the first step in handling addiction? It’s admitting you’ve got a problem,” he said. “And this was intended to get people to ask themselves that question: ‘Do I have a problem here?’”
I don't think it's necessarily a problem or that people are addicted to cars, but rather they have just been so accustomed to it they never questioned it.
the average U.S. household spent $12,295 on transportation in 2022
People always complain about how expensive cars are and for good reason. This is also another issue because if one fails to pay for their gas or insurance or a mechanic's bill they are stuck without any means of moving around.
Through a phenomenon known as induced demand, expanding roads simply attracts more drivers, causing new traffic jams.
The principle of induced demand can also be applied to bike lanes and other car-free methods of transportation.
Accepting the premise that virtually all adults need two-ton private vehicles to accompany them everywhere they go necessarily implies devoting a vast amount of space exclusively to driving and parking, leading to sprawling, inhospitable concrete landscapes.
This is a big issue. Even if we get rid of all of our cars overnight we're still left with massive infrastructure throughout the entire country absorbing heat and contributing to global warming.
the issue of systemic car fatalities barely registers in political debates when compared to debates over firearms.
Again, this shows how we have normalized cars and how car dependency is an issue that is not talked about enough.
the assumption that driving is the only realistic form of transportation in most of the U.S.
This is an important fact to keep in mind while reading the article.