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Originally Posted by rubenandthejets
I get by on late Pliocene technology-AKA two feet and a heartbeat.
I live close to where I work, with most shops for daily eseentials on the way. If I have to go more than 4-5 km, I usually catch a train (lucky I live in a country where trains are cheap, fast, punctual, clean and safe).
When I was a youngster I put up with 2 hour each way commutes, and vowed to always live within walking dsitance of work after that.
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That is the thing. The automobile empowered folks to be away from other forms of transportation, ie trains. Communities sprung up outside of the cities as a result of automobiles. This generated growth in the economy, ie housing starts/sales. New stores in these communities. More jobs. The automobile was once hailed as the worlds greatest invention. Was an integral part of overall growth and urban sprawl. Now the automobile is looked upon as nothing more than a planet killer.