I can ride my ebike 15 miles to work over gravel farm-to-market roads, I actually kind of like it when the weather is nice, but I do not expect there to ever be bicycle infrastructure in my area. I'm just going to get expensive gas and have to live with it.
Most humans do live in a city. I'm not talking down at you for not living in a city, it's strictly a practical application of an observation.
It's worth noting a few things:
Idk about elsewhere, but in the US, you still have local elected representatives at the county level. They have regular public meetings that you can go to and demand change, just like a city council. I'd guess other places have something similar.
Better cities and better public transit are good for you too. It means fewer cars sharing the road with you and better road conditions overall.
Other countries that have rural areas still manage to provide them with public transit. Our towns deserve better connections than they have- should be trains, but busses should be much more frequent and reliable.
You're probably right, but I'm going to be damned if I don't try. One day, sooner than I want to believe, my kids, and lots of others, will inherit the world I've helped to make.
Not all of us live in a city.
I can ride my ebike 15 miles to work over gravel farm-to-market roads, I actually kind of like it when the weather is nice, but I do not expect there to ever be bicycle infrastructure in my area. I'm just going to get expensive gas and have to live with it.
Most humans do live in a city. I'm not talking down at you for not living in a city, it's strictly a practical application of an observation.
It's worth noting a few things:
Idk about elsewhere, but in the US, you still have local elected representatives at the county level. They have regular public meetings that you can go to and demand change, just like a city council. I'd guess other places have something similar.
Better cities and better public transit are good for you too. It means fewer cars sharing the road with you and better road conditions overall.
Other countries that have rural areas still manage to provide them with public transit. Our towns deserve better connections than they have- should be trains, but busses should be much more frequent and reliable.
Nothing will ever get better. This is America.
You're probably right, but I'm going to be damned if I don't try. One day, sooner than I want to believe, my kids, and lots of others, will inherit the world I've helped to make.
A better world is possible.
But not with the United States.