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[–] Mrkawfee 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

Active travel should be a key part of this. People need to switch from driving to walking and cycling.

Fewer cars on the road will also improve air quality in cities.

[–] Rogue 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I get what you mean but I find anti car rhetoric way too overdone.

Given the topic is about health issues there's going to be a lot of people who have limited mobility so cycling isn't viable and walking may only be short distances. Therefore a car provides them freedom they need.

[–] GoldenFigApple 3 points 4 months ago

That's where a good bus network would help and infrastructure built less around cars would make shorter distances more likely for other means like cycling/walking.

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