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Chris J. Karr's avatar

"They say 'it’s good for you!' and accuse the voters of being MAGA radicals, racists, or simpletons because we don’t all want to live in the crowded hive of densely-packed cities, use public transportation, and deny ourselves a suburban or pastoral life."

I just want to point out that having smaller and quieter communities WITHOUT requiring the use of a car is entirely possible and was the norm prior to the suburban boom after WWII. It requires that communities be more intelligent about their zoning and being smarter about integrating residential with commercial zones, so you don't have to hop in a car every time you want/need to do something out of the house.

It's not something that you'll get done in time to address the current fuel price surge, but it may alleviate future gas price hikes.

Also, there's no need to diss public transportation. It may not be your thing, but even if you're not using it, it benefits you, starting with less traffic you have to deal with from the people on the bus/train that would be driving alongside you if that service wasn't available.

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Tracy Berman's avatar

Kroger's surveys and gift card purchase for fuel points helped to get the price down. Also, trying to save by not punching the gas and taking it slower (not easy to do on I-285) ;-)

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