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I have copied that idea from another community. I forgot which one so sorry!

Feel free to discuss that here, I would like that change because it makes it a lot easier

Emotional support truck, blocking the sidewalk, sticking out into the road and with an empty driveway infront of it.

• Lewis Mumford, 1964

Illustration by Richard Hedman

https://urbanists.social/@straphanger/112683233439228533

Was a beautiful night to mass up!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass_(cycling)

Pros of golf carts and neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) replacing all private cars within a city:

• Only goes as fast as a bicycle, so isn't a viable suburban commuter vehicle, meaning you'll probably only take it to the nearest transit station
• Only goes as fast as a bicycle, so isn't likely to kill people
• Excellent visibility, so less likely to run over children
• Much smaller and lighter, so building parking garages for park-and-rides would be a lot cheaper and less objectionable than with our current style of cars
• Electric
• Smaller batteries than jumbo EVs
• Compatible with dense, transit-oriented city development
• Could be installed with mandatory speed limiters

Cons:

• Less profit for GM and ExxonMobil

I took this awhile ago and thought maybe someone would be amused by it. I miss that car.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_Northern_Railway

> The Sacramento Northern Railway (reporting mark SN) was a 183-mile (295 km) electric interurban railway that connected Chico in northern California with Oakland via the California capital, Sacramento. In its operation it ran directly on the streets of Oakland, Sacramento, Yuba City, Chico, and Woodland and ran interurban passenger service until 1941 and freight service into the 1960s.

Rüsselsheim, Germany

https://insideevs.com/news/693753/civilized-cycles-semi-trike/

Car Savior Complex (noun)

Pronunciation: [kahr seyv-yer kuhm-pleks]

Definition: The Car Savior Complex refers to a mindset in which individuals exclusively prioritize automobiles as the sole solution for mobility challenges faced by people with disabilities, dismissing alternative modes of transportation. Rooted in a lack of awareness and understanding of diverse disability experiences, this complex manifests when there is an insistence that cars are the only viable means of transportation for all individuals with disabilities, irrespective of their unique needs and abilities.

Characteristics:

1. Exclusivity: Belief that cars are the only legitimate and practical mobility solution for people with disabilities, disregarding the varied requirements and preferences of individuals within the disabled community.
2. Limited Accessibility Consideration: Ignoring the accessibility barriers faced by individuals who may find it challenging to enter, exit, or operate traditional vehicles due to their disability.
3. Neglect of Public Transportation: Dismissing the potential benefits of accessible public transportation, shared mobility services, or active transportation methods, which can offer viable options for many people with disabilities.
4. Overlooking Environmental Impact: Disregarding the environmental consequences of overreliance on cars, such as pollution and congestion, in favor of prioritizing personal vehicles as the default choice for all disabled individuals.
5. Ignoring Socioeconomic Factors: Failing to acknowledge economic constraints that may prevent some individuals with disabilities from owning or maintaining a private vehicle, limiting their mobility options.

Criticism: The Car Savior Complex is criticized for perpetuating a one-size-fits-all approach to mobility solutions, which fails to account for the diverse needs, abilities, and preferences of people with disabilities. This narrow perspective hampers the development of inclusive transportation policies and infrastructure, hindering progress toward accessible and equitable mobility for all.

Usage: The term "Car Savior Complex" is utilized in discussions related to urban planning, disability rights, and transportation advocacy to challenge the assumption that cars should be the exclusive focus of efforts to enhance mobility for people with disabilities.

Example Sentence: "The city's insistence on promoting a car-centric infrastructure reveals a Car Savior Complex, neglecting the needs of disabled residents who could benefit from a more inclusive approach, incorporating accessible public transportation and pedestrian-friendly pathways."

Image transcript:

A screenshot of an ad for a car company advertising the Fisker Ocean, an electric SUV, claiming to be making "the world's most sustainable vehicles".

Bicycles get two entrances, free of charge... but the only one for cars requires payment.

Honestly this is absurd. These death machines shouldn't be legal in europe. That thing doesn't even fit in the parking space, even though the parking lot has the biggest spaces in the whole city. The Golf Polo is so small in comparison, it could even hide in front of the engine hood of the truck.

EDIT: It's a Polo and not a Golf, I don't know my cars, sorry for that!