Firstly, I’m aware that my question gives the impression that I hold anti-urbaninst views but that’s not the case. If such a measure were to be implemented I would fully support it. I’m merely curious as to what would happen to emergency services if a total ban on personal, motorized vehicles was enacted. I’m especially curious to how cities or even countries with low car dependency handle EMS.

  • Max-P@lemmy.max-p.meEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The idea isn’t to get rid of cars, but get rid of the need for cars.

    When I lived in Montréal, I took my car maybe every 2-3 months usually driving a couple hours out of the city for family, or big purchases.

    I was actively avoiding taking the car because it was genuinely a worse experience. Not because the city makes it a pain, but by the time I’d have woken up my car from deep sleep and navigated out of the parking, I literally could have been at my destination already if I had just walked. Even taking a metro and a bus to get to work is faster than many american’s daily commutes, and I get to play games or read a boot or whatever on the way, munch on some food. Get a couple drinks on the way home without having to worry about being sober enough to drive.

    Taking a car to go 500ft away is just dumb.