Comment Comment by ryukafalz > It's odd that with all the issues plaguing the US because of higher oil prices, many governments (local, state and federal) refuse to acknowledge that our built environment has made us entirely dependent on oil for the foreseeable future.That’s right. During the 1973 oil crisis, the Netherlands banned private car usage on Sundays to curb oil usage: https://www.theguardian.com/world/from-the-archive-blog/2020...It seems there’s little appetite here for anything like that, even in places that already have excellent public transport by national standards. parent ryukafalz 4 years ago
That’s right. During the 1973 oil crisis, the Netherlands banned private car usage on Sundays to curb oil usage: https://www.theguardian.com/world/from-the-archive-blog/2020...
It seems there’s little appetite here for anything like that, even in places that already have excellent public transport by national standards.