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1. David Ho (davidho@mastodon.world)'s status on Sunday, 24-Sep-2023 05:13:02 UTC David Ho

   Anything that makes a city a worse place to drive makes it a better place to live… 👀

   https://xkcd.com/2832/

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   • Madame Ximon (madameximon@retro.pizza)'s status on Sunday, 24-Sep-2023 05:47:56 UTC Madame Ximon

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     • Megan

     @PapyrusBrigade The real bee in my bonnet here is that well-meaning people who do not live in the conditions that my neighbors and I do cannot conceive of the ways in which their policies and proposals impact the lives of people who do not share their same financial, social, and able-bodied privileges. I would love it if I could get decent-paying work that accommodates my disabilities and is consistently close enough to get to via public transit!

   • Madame Ximon (madameximon@retro.pizza)'s status on Sunday, 24-Sep-2023 05:47:56 UTC Madame Ximon

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     • Megan

     @PapyrusBrigade Also, I will admit that I am having an angry knee-jerk reaction to that comic panel in large part because years ago I was told by a Seattle police officer that they used to spread tacks and broken glass in the University District before anti-war marches, because they knew the hippies went barefoot. Suggesting the same tactics as COPS sticks in my craw, even if it is for a joke.

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   • Madame Ximon (madameximon@retro.pizza)'s status on Sunday, 24-Sep-2023 05:47:57 UTC Madame Ximon

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     • Megan

     @PapyrusBrigade That would be great for people who work in the same city where they live. I sometimes do, and sometimes have to take gigs elsewhere, with gear that won't fit in public transportation. I recognize that there is no easy solution. But as a chronically-ill and disabled person for whom finances are not stable, I can safely say that car ownership is in no way cheaper for me than it is for anyone else, and parking is more expensive here than in wealthier neighborhoods.

   • Megan (papyrusbrigade@mstdn.ca)'s status on Sunday, 24-Sep-2023 05:48:00 UTC Megan

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     • Madame Ximon

     @MadameXimon Or we could design cities such that people aren’t required to purchase a car for daily necessities. Mandatory car ownership is a helluva tax on poor people. Not all places are built that way. And car ownership rates are much lower for low income and disabled people than for affluent able bodied adults.

   • Madame Ximon (madameximon@retro.pizza)'s status on Sunday, 24-Sep-2023 05:48:01 UTC Madame Ximon

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     @davidho As a resident of Seattle, a.k.a. Shadowrun without the magic, I beg to differ. The contempt for gig workers and other people who drive for a living correlates pretty strongly with the contempt for labor in general. The people who pat themselves on the back for jacking up parking prices and making undrivable traffic patterns are the same people who tell the poor "wow, that sounds like a difficult situation, you're going to have to deal with it!" (Direct quote from a judge)