• WiredSlumber@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Frankly, personal cars should not be legal for most people, they are a massive problem in more ways than just the environmental damage. But at this point people are so in love with their cars, that it would take a miracle to change that dependence.

    • shanghaibebop@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Why ban them? Just tax them as luxury items like what Singapore does and slap tolls on all roads like what Japan does. Tokyo has wonderful roads and very little traffic for such a large city.

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        1 year ago

        Still not a fan of “if you’re poor, fuck you”. But yes, there must be a middle ground somewhere.

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        1 year ago

        You still need more than that, speaking as someone from Singapore. We still have a stupid car-oriented mindset here.The whining every time the COE goes up…