Not sure why it is but stores, restaurants and public transport have issues whenever you try taking them in these places, it doesn't matter how small it folds up just the sight of it in these places will get you kicked out or off even though you see people bring much bigger things into these places and it's never a problem.

Kids doing what they want is ok, bringing wagons full of stuff ok, questionable service dogs ok but a folding bike or scooter is a problem.

I could understand if someone was riding these things in places but if you're being responsible and not causing any problems I dont see why it's a big deal.

I am here to propose that members of /r/fuckcars and other similar Subreddits should move to places like Chicago or Philadelphia. Those cities provide much better transit and Urbanism. Both cities have lost population since 1950 and could easily accommodate more. Both are much more affordable than NYC. If more people could move there, the presence of additional people could help both politically and economically. Places like Newark, NJ and Baltimore are also options too.

Oregon just finished a 2-mile highway expansion on the OR-217. It cost $174 million (Oregon DOT).

The Council Creek Region Trail (15 miles) that will connect Hillsboro, Cornelius, Forest Grove, and Banks will cost.... $24.2 million (Washington County).

For the cost a lane-addition on a loud, crowded, polluting highway, we could connect multiple town centers and have enough leftover to give every household in Washington County a $600 credit towards a bike / e-bike. (US Census)

Car infrastructure eats up massive tax dollars as invisible line items, not counting the hours of life lost sitting in traffic or the health costs of air pollution.

What would you rather see: another congested highway lane or bike infrastructure connecting your communities?

I know lots of carbrains paint car ownership as "freedom". With their argument being that you can go wherever you want, whenever you want. But when you make that the only transportation option, it becomes less like freedom and more like a forced paid subscription. In that you have to pay for registration, insurance, gas, repairs, licensing fees, etc. And if you don't pay it, your job opportunities and social opportunities are severely limited.

Also, back when my epilepsy wasn't as bad and I at least tried to learn how to drive, my anxiety was so intense. One wrong move, and I could be fined, jailed, injured, or even killed. I don't want this risk to be a part of my daily life.

Lastly, I don't want to pollute the environment every time I commute. I think this reason speaks for itself.

I think it's wild how America and Canada make it so driving is considered an "adulting" thing. This leads to those without driver's licenses being shamed as being a man-child at best or a social pariah at worst. We need more walkable communities so that not having a driver's license is not stigmatized.

I've seen a big mix of discussion around biking infrastructure. Some places are truly death traps barren of any infrastructure and with psycho drivers.

Other areas in North America actually have dedicated lanes and paths.

How is it where you live?

Ordered a meal online for pickup. Paid. Website said pickup hours were until 11:30 PM. I got there at 9:10. Door locked. Sign on door says dining room closed at 9. Called the restaurant 6 times. No answer. Tried walking through the drive thru but they refused to acknowledge me as a pedestrian. Tried to get the attention of the employee inside but she was just playing on her phone. Contacted corporate but of course they get two business days to get back to me. I hate how little recourse there is for situations like this.

I'm curious to see at what price ($4.30 a gallon in my area) people will stop idling.

There are consultations on a new transportation plan going on in my Municipality. It is mostly very positive, but I do feel the car lane widths are still a little wide. Does anyone have examples of good sources on the topic? I would like to try and have my comments be a little more informed than "please make narrower". Either guidelines from cities that are particularity good or guidelines form a organization that is good on the topic.

Now we know all the negative externalities and windshield bias that have solid studies.

I'm specifically talking about the laziness part of the story.

Taking a bus and walking I see all these people in cars that (probably) do it daily. All driving solo and in bigger and bigger cars. They do it because for them driving is convenient and cheap enough to justify it. It's comfortable to be inside your own shell, I get it.

They're all yawning, looking at something else (phones), bored. This is my perception. However driving being comfortable is also the less frictional mode of transport. You open the door and drive whatever there are roads and since the road=car you get anywhere without looking at any schedule.

However all this "frictionless" behavior means you use the brain less, it's extremely lazy.

Do you know if this has an impact on our brains? I'm talking about the pure laziness part of the brain, not the physical part (lack of movement).

We humans like comfort and I'm not sure if being comfortable AND lazy is good or bad thing.

I see friends that simply grow up that going out of the house means driving, so they simply cannot comprehend seeing the world from a different prospective. They live very active days, errands grouping and constantly on the move on a car: foods, kids, school, work. With no doubt they do things they couldn't even dream of doing without a car but still I wonder if all these "frenetic lazy movements" have an impact on them.

Lack of responsibility. There’s so much extras that go into sustaining a vehicle. Car washes, general maintenance, making sure tags and insurance is up to date, paying tolls, etc… I commute to work via walking and use ride-share as filler and other trips I can’t make by foot. It’s as if people feel sorry for me and think I somehow failed at life not owning a personal vehicle at 29. My view is completely altered since ditching the car. In a sense I get by using a poor man’s chauffeur (uber) without the stresses and financial burden of car ownership. I made this post cause my friend called me telling me he got a flat tire and was waiting for a tow on the side of the highway. I thought to myself I’m so thankful I’ll never have to deal with an inconvenience like that in my life again.

So I was just nearly knocked off my bike after an SUV driver (who else?) ran a stop sign and nearly hit me. This was in a protected cycle lane, but it doesn't provide any protection at intersections.

Needless to say I yelled at him, letting loose several expletives.

His excuse was that he didn't see me. Admittedly, I wasn't wearing hi-vis, but it was broad daylight on a perfectly fine blue day. He didn't see me because he didn't look.

In any case, that's irrelevant, because it was a STOP sign. You MUST stop, even if you think it's clear.