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"Giving people more viable alternatives to driving means more people will choose not to drive, so there will be fewer cars on the road, reducing traffic for drivers."

Concise, easy to understand, and accurate. I have used it at least a dozen times and it is remarkable how well it works.

Also—

"A bus is about twice as long as a car so it only needs to have four to six passengers on board to be more efficient than two cars."

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You’re so tied to the thought of a driving commute you can’t even imagine anything else.

I am not tied to a driving commute. The point is that for a lot of people, a commute by public transport or bike simply is no viable alternative. As long as you dwell in the city center 99% of your life, you will not encounter this, but outside the city, public transport is a joke.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Then you agree we should change that?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Indeed. If you have a miracle cure to fix that, feel free to apply it.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Not acting like it's impossible would be the first step. Advocate for it at every level.