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I’m doxxing myself a bit here, but this just happened in the last mayoral election in my city (I’m in Canada). Amazing progressive candidate had a solid following but the opposition ran a smear campaign focused on tearing them down over “expensive bike lanes!!!” and how they would cost too much and increase traffic. This is despite the fact that the progressive had a much more airtight financial plan focused on increasing city revenue by improving public transit among other things. It was a wildly successful smear campaign.
Fast forward a bit and the guy that won has been begging the next tiers of government for money and slashing transit. Suburban carbrained NIMBYs don’t care or don’t realise the reality. Bike lanes are the devil to them.
Heck no, you ain’t a carbrain in my mind if you support transit and bike lanes. I don’t see being a car enthusiast as an inherent fault. And although I was forced to buy a car given the circumstances of my city, I’ve really come to love my little Honda Fit :)
What kills me are the people I talk to seemingly every other day who make the worst excuses for why we “need” another highway lane, or who vehemently oppose bike lanes and city spending on transit despite the fact that these things literally benefit everybody.
Maybe pistonhead is more accurate than carbrain. I’m REALLY into cars. Love internal combustion engines. I still want to be able to walk to the bar because I ain’t driving there and I don’t want to have to use a ride hailing app either. Luckily in my city, I have that freedom.
I’m doxxing myself a bit here, but this just happened in the last mayoral election in my city (I’m in Canada). Amazing progressive candidate had a solid following but the opposition ran a smear campaign focused on tearing them down over “expensive bike lanes!!!” and how they would cost too much and increase traffic. This is despite the fact that the progressive had a much more airtight financial plan focused on increasing city revenue by improving public transit among other things. It was a wildly successful smear campaign.
Fast forward a bit and the guy that won has been begging the next tiers of government for money and slashing transit. Suburban carbrained NIMBYs don’t care or don’t realise the reality. Bike lanes are the devil to them.
Carbrain here. FFS, give me bike lanes and public transit. And walkable spaces.
I don’t need to drive EVERYWHERE. I also want there to be fewer cars on the road when I do need to drive.
Heck no, you ain’t a carbrain in my mind if you support transit and bike lanes. I don’t see being a car enthusiast as an inherent fault. And although I was forced to buy a car given the circumstances of my city, I’ve really come to love my little Honda Fit :)
What kills me are the people I talk to seemingly every other day who make the worst excuses for why we “need” another highway lane, or who vehemently oppose bike lanes and city spending on transit despite the fact that these things literally benefit everybody.
You are not a carbrain. You are a dude with a brain and someone who likes to drive a car.
Maybe pistonhead is more accurate than carbrain. I’m REALLY into cars. Love internal combustion engines. I still want to be able to walk to the bar because I ain’t driving there and I don’t want to have to use a ride hailing app either. Luckily in my city, I have that freedom.