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Originally Posted by MarchHare
That's slightly mischaracterizing my position.
Ideally, I think cities should be designed for walkability with other infrastructure in place (e.g. an excellent bike path network and public transit system) such that people prefer to leave their cars at home (or choose not to own one at all). I don't denounce private automobile ownership, but I think Calgary has made some poor urban planning decisions that has resulted in the private vehicle being the most attractive transportation option for the majority of the city's population. In other cities around the world, private vehicles are seen as the method of last resort if you can't conveniently reach your destination by foot or transit; that's where I'd like to see Calgary headed.
I also have a problem with people who drive unnecessarily large and fuel-inefficient urban assault vehicles, but that's a topic for another thread.  |
Your
hippy utopia sounds great, but our climate makes it unreasonable, if no impossible, to create what you describe. This city is comfortably 'outdoor-commutable' 4-5 months out of the year.