Anecdote from the old country. I used to live in a relatively small city in the old country ( 50K maybe ). As a kid, I was able to walk just about anywhere. And I did. As most of my friends, I did what I could to get my DL equivalent and as soon as I got it, I drove everywhere I could.
I think this is the point that occasionally is forgotten in these conversations. It is not just that the infrastructure forces behavior ( in US, in most areas it does ), but the convenience factor makes it a very hard proposition to just ban cars from cities ( in a way similar to France's ).
But it is hard to argue against convenience and established routines. People do not like change.
I think this is the point that occasionally is forgotten in these conversations. It is not just that the infrastructure forces behavior ( in US, in most areas it does ), but the convenience factor makes it a very hard proposition to just ban cars from cities ( in a way similar to France's ).
But it is hard to argue against convenience and established routines. People do not like change.