“It’s not like the government is forcing you to buy a car!”

If you live in a city with parking minimums, yes they fucking are.

  • Sop@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 年前

    One of the funniest things about American car culture is that Americans probably walk the same distance from their parking spot to the store as I walk from my home.

    • HiddenLayer555@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      1·
      1 年前

      And they’re walking in car infrastructure. Some of the most unpleasant, not made for humans places, not to mention dangerous. Compared to walking in what a city should feel like.

  • raptore39@lemm.ee
    0·
    1 年前

    I was reading about a study that showed how much the climate temperature would rise if every house had solar panels on their roof. I then immediately thought, hey now, what if we had less asphalt everywhere, would that not affect overall temperatures as well?

    • Voyajer@lemmy.world
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      1 年前

      What was the conclusion? Asphalt shingles and slate shingles are already dark, so I’d imagine it would impact covered lighter roofing more.