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Tue May-24-11 12:05 PM
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| 19. In some places, people view public transportation as only for the poor "urban" population |
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Edited on Tue May-24-11 12:06 PM by pstokely
I'm sure you know what that means. Suburban malls fight to keep public transportation away.
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| -Five Media Myths That Perpetuate Car Culture |
marmar |
May-24-11 10:43 AM |
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The entries on the Facebook page for Public Transit are telling |
Lydia Leftcoast |
May-24-11 10:46 AM |
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we *loved* our cars when we could work on them |
Donnachaidh |
May-24-11 10:48 AM |
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Get a $50 OBD code reader and the electronics actually makes a lot of jobs easier on cars.. |
Fumesucker |
May-24-11 11:00 AM |
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I'll look into that. |
Donnachaidh |
May-24-11 11:53 AM |
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OBD 1 is worthless if car newer than 92 |
Drew Richards |
May-24-11 07:39 PM |
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I didn't specify one or two because I didn't know the year of the car.. |
Fumesucker |
May-24-11 08:53 PM |
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Sure 'nuf |
madokie |
May-25-11 09:21 AM |
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Anyone who remembers filing the points every 3,000 miles or so... |
Tesha |
May-25-11 05:50 PM |
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I just laugh when I hear someone say they don't build cars like they used too |
madokie |
May-25-11 07:27 PM |
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Just drive a 1993 van, like I do- |
digonswine |
May-24-11 11:24 AM |
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we did for the longest time |
Donnachaidh |
May-24-11 11:52 AM |
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I need a car |
booley |
May-24-11 10:54 AM |
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Well in san diego, you could probably get by with a moped or motorbike. |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-24-11 11:03 AM |
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In San Diego, I could get by with 2 feet |
booley |
May-24-11 11:32 AM |
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People love the freedom that owning a car provides. For once, I don't think it's a media conspiracy. |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-24-11 11:02 AM |
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Do they like the gas prices and insurance rates? |
pstokely |
May-24-11 12:04 PM |
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Generally, no |
PVnRT |
May-24-11 12:37 PM |
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People buy cars with the understanding they will have to |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-24-11 06:10 PM |
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when i lived in cities i didnt need a car |
reggie the dog |
May-24-11 07:45 PM |
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Well it sounds like you and my dogs have something in common. They're not all that fond of cars eith |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-24-11 08:11 PM |
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like i said i have one because i need it |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 08:57 AM |
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So you need it for the convenience it sounds like |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-25-11 10:17 AM |
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exactly, i need it to take my kid to school in the morning |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 10:45 AM |
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What were we talking about again? |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-25-11 11:37 AM |
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whether cars are a necessity or something we love |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 05:01 PM |
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I need it to be "free". |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-25-11 07:38 PM |
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It's not a conspiracy but ad revenue from car companies influences how these issues are reported |
taterguy |
May-25-11 06:42 AM |
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Exactly. Consumer "love" or need of cars is driven by car company marketing |
Gormy Cuss |
May-25-11 09:17 AM |
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Public transportation? |
Coyote_Bandit |
May-24-11 11:03 AM |
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It's also rarely viable. |
dmallind |
May-24-11 11:26 AM |
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It needs more political will for it. Even if it "loses money", public transit is a net benefit. |
backscatter712 |
May-24-11 11:50 AM |
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That's a big part of it |
gratuitous |
May-24-11 12:15 PM |
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My main concern is not financial viability but demand viability |
dmallind |
May-24-11 12:22 PM |
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the uk and france are 2 different examples |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 09:08 AM |
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Some communities do not have and do not want mass transit |
MicaelS |
May-25-11 11:46 AM |
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And even DC has the problem that a lot of mass transit systems have: |
cemaphonic |
May-24-11 11:58 AM |
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Isn't there a Green Line station at College Park/U of MD? |
WorseBeforeBetter |
May-24-11 07:56 PM |
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Yeah, it's certainly possible, |
cemaphonic |
May-24-11 11:20 PM |
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the trains being privitized may have to do with that |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 09:05 AM |
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True but more of an intercity issue than intracity commuting. |
dmallind |
May-25-11 10:08 AM |
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look at the netherlands |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 10:38 AM |
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I've said much the same thing before |
WatsonT |
May-25-11 12:22 PM |
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In some places, people view public transportation as only for the poor "urban" population |
pstokely |
May-24-11 12:05 PM |
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Pittsburgh Mills outside Pittsburgh does this, and is close to 25% empty |
Kievan Rus |
May-24-11 08:25 PM |
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woodfield mall and the towns of elk grove village and schaumburg |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 09:02 AM |
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I'm wondering how a gas tax exemption for poor people would be implemented |
idiotgardener |
May-24-11 11:41 AM |
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I'm sure the author would support a "tax credit" |
PVnRT |
May-24-11 12:02 PM |
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Yikes, a tax credit... |
idiotgardener |
May-24-11 12:06 PM |
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American men love their right hands. |
geardaddy |
May-24-11 11:55 AM |
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i am a righty but "love" my left hand thank you very much.... |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 09:11 AM |
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(sigh) |
DainBramaged |
May-24-11 12:08 PM |
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One thing that kept me in Boston for 20 years |
Warpy |
May-24-11 12:22 PM |
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I love my Jeep, and teens will always love freedom the car brings... |
ileus |
May-24-11 12:48 PM |
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if you live in a city cars bring little freedom at a high cost |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 09:14 AM |
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Bottom Line Is This: Cars Will Become Increasingly Too Expensive To Operate |
Yavin4 |
May-24-11 12:56 PM |
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I hate my &^%$#$*&^ cars... |
hunter |
May-24-11 12:58 PM |
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same here. hate cars. |
NuttyFluffers |
May-25-11 11:44 AM |
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I never wanted a car. Ever. |
ramona come closer |
May-24-11 06:28 PM |
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Fun read for some reason. Recommended. nt |
ZombieHorde |
May-24-11 07:36 PM |
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In 1967, Hi-Test (104 Octane) was 27 cents/ gallon, |
bvar22 |
May-24-11 07:36 PM |
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Cars can be an incredible expression of art... |
cigsandcoffee |
May-24-11 08:11 PM |
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Car culture is simply not sustainable |
Kievan Rus |
May-24-11 08:13 PM |
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exurbs are the slums in france today |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 09:03 AM |
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I have been in many French suburbs |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
May-25-11 08:35 PM |
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Both (urban) Europe and NYC are jammed to the brim with cars |
dmallind |
May-25-11 01:42 PM |
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compare cities as follows |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 05:13 PM |
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that's the point |
dmallind |
May-25-11 05:21 PM |
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paris is awesome |
reggie the dog |
May-25-11 05:55 PM |
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Yes, lets use one of the most unaffordable cities on earth as a model |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
May-25-11 08:37 PM |
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Public transportation in AZ sux |
blueamy66 |
May-25-11 09:13 AM |
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It sucks on the weekend |
JonLP24 |
May-25-11 12:37 PM |
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I've got to try the light rail. |
blueamy66 |
May-26-11 12:35 AM |
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I love our car! |
Mimosa |
May-25-11 09:26 AM |
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The third one |
WatsonT |
May-25-11 12:19 PM |
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Oh, a Google results comparison. That settles that, then. |
Union Scribe |
May-25-11 12:36 PM |
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I would rather be dead than on the bus, no media manipulation required |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
May-25-11 07:42 PM |
#73 |
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