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Why car dependence is now a strategic liability

Failure to electrify
Road projects and mega-highway projects are unaffordable
No walking, cycling infrastructure or EV bus improvements

Every bus electrified, every cycleway built, every train funded is a direct reduction in exposure to the next crisis. The question now is whether (your place) begins to treat the car dependence not as a lifestyle choice but as a strategic liability. >>
https://theconversation.com/iran-oil-crisis-why-nzs-car-dependence-is-now-a-strategic-liability-278526
#FossilFuels #cars #CarDependence #roads #infrastructure #war #MegaHighwayProjects #PacificHighway #MobilityDesign #dependency

Iran oil crisis: why NZ’s car dependence is now a strategic liability

New Zealand generates more than 85% of its electricity from renewable sources, but transport remains almost entirely chained to imported oil.

The Conversation

Christian Haselbach Sep 5, 2025

Renting a car for two weeks costs at least $500. For that price you can order a new bicycle and have it shipped anywhere in the US. At the end of the trip you can donate the bike or likely get it back home with you for a small fee. Granted, that will not be the greatest bicycle but sufficient to get around. #travelTips #bicycle #CarDependence

😀🚲Jul 5, 2025

If you *drove* to a #protest where you're standing around blocking the bike path to get cars to honk for #freedom, what are you even doing? #FuckCars #fascism #CarBrain #CarDependence #ClimateDenial #fossilFuels #oilgarchy #usPol #Portland #pdxBikes

Christian Haselbach May 24, 2025

“Just as we transformed our communities in the last hundred years to center and prioritize car movement, in the next hundred years we can, if we want to, build an entirely different future.” Anna Letitia Zivarts; When Driving is not an option.
This is a powerful message. We built this. It was not always like this. We can change it. #carDependence #motonormativity

Christian Haselbach May 5, 2025

If you demand that trains run at a profit, you must also ask for highways to run a profit. Otherwise, you distort the market. #train #cardependence #motonormativity

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Michael Szell Mar 6, 2025

Our research should be of special interest to anyone into #urbanism #carcentrism #cardependence #walkability #segregation like @BrentToderian @TheWarOnCars @nerd4cities @notjustbikes @SheDrivesMobility @straphanger

Christian Haselbach Jan 26, 2025

I am afraid that one big obstacle towards overcoming #cardependence in the US is #amtrak and I am not sure how that can be resolved.

Auld Ma Twəgg Jan 9, 2025

Oh no there was a big storm, better drag all the debris into the bike lanes! For safety!

#fuckCars #carDependency #carDependence

smeg Dec 30, 2024

How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/29/extreme-car-dependency-unhappiness-americans

#carDependency #cardependent #cardependence #transportation #transit #publictransit #publictransportation #masstransit #masstransitistherealanswer #BikeCommuting #walkablecities #15MinuteCity #autonormativity

How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness

A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting

The Guardian

Auscandoc Dec 5, 2024

Does #CarDependence Make People Unsatisfied With Life? Evidence From a U.S. National Survey - ScienceDirect https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214367X24002175 “Our results show that beyond a certain point, increases in car dependence yield a decrease in people’s satisfaction with life. For instance, we find that, in a typical week, relying on a car for more than 50 percent of the time for out-of-home activities is associated with a decrease in life satisfaction.

Does Car Dependence Make People Unsatisfied With Life? Evidence From a U.S. National Survey

In the United States (U.S.), cars play a key role in facilitating mobility. Americans heavily rely on their cars for daily travel due to the benefits …