Submitted by wildfireonvenus t3_10aj2nv in Pennsylvania
BadDesignMakesMeSad t1_j47tz9l wrote
Reply to comment by 69FunnyNumberGuy420 in Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to cut state gas tax by wildfireonvenus
Those people are not the core issue though. The core issue is down to policy. Strict zoning policies disallow denser and mixed use development to allow places to be more walkable, we aren’t properly funding our public transit systems, and we’re constantly trying to make fossil fuels cheaper rather than trying to face the reality that moving away from fossil fuels is better for the environment, public health, and the economy (though that’s largely down to an exceeding amount of political power that the fossil fuel industry has. There are other reason too such as vocal opponents of all things density and transit but those voices are getting drowned out by the large amount of people who are demanding better alternatives to driving. Just a handful of policies on all levels of government that change zoning laws and prioritize transit projects could make a huge difference.
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