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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It amazes me the number of people who drive their kids to primary school when they live less than 3km from it.

Yeah it's incredible. But for so many, it's a rational choice, because the footpaths are so dangerous or uncomfortable, and the roads are so dangerous.

Ironically of course, this becomes so because of all the cars, and the infrastructure designed for cars. And so more people driving leads to more people finding it uncomfortable to walk or ride, which leads to more people driving, in a horrible feedback loop.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

It's a vicious circle.

Explaining this to the car brained feels insurmountable.