• Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    People be privileged and not realising that their way of life is not suitable for everyone. Bikes are not the answer to every question.

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      1 year ago

      I should have been more verbose. We as a society (in North America especially but also elsewhere) have suffered through decades of redlining that has resulted in racial and economic divides.

      The wealthiest suburbs are being subsidized by the poorest neighbourhoods with all the money being funneled into infrastructure that directly supports car dependency.

      In order to participate in society, you are now required to own, maintain and insure your own vehicle(s).

      I am suggesting that we’ve been robbed of a way of life where cars are not necessary to survive. Where your kids can hop on their own bikes and safely take themselves to where they need to go without worrying about if they’ll be struck by a car.

      I’m talking about active transport not as a hobby for the privileged, but as a normality for all.