> I’m not talking about being stuck in traffic, which is often a issue with poor planning and lack of infrastructure investment rather than an issue with cars themselves
I disagree with this statement. I believe that cars are not a transportation solution that scales like public transportation, for instance, does.
For these same reasons I believe Musk's Boring Company's plans are exactly the wrong kind of urban planning ideas that will just create a "fast lane" for those who can pay, instead of a solution that works for all.
Maybe cars could come with this romanticized "freedom" and "pleasure" when they're not prevalent enough to cause the issues that make driving undesirable. But I think the last time that happened was when cars were luxury items, reserved for the rich suburban white America and I don't want the future to involve making transportation more under-democratized.
I disagree with this statement. I believe that cars are not a transportation solution that scales like public transportation, for instance, does.
For these same reasons I believe Musk's Boring Company's plans are exactly the wrong kind of urban planning ideas that will just create a "fast lane" for those who can pay, instead of a solution that works for all.
Maybe cars could come with this romanticized "freedom" and "pleasure" when they're not prevalent enough to cause the issues that make driving undesirable. But I think the last time that happened was when cars were luxury items, reserved for the rich suburban white America and I don't want the future to involve making transportation more under-democratized.