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> Public transport was crippled during the pandemic for obvious reasons... Let's not forget that.

A once a century event shouldn't define the other 98 years.

> Getting rid of cars also means eliminating a huge volume of revenue from federal, state, and local government from related taxes... This means funding for bike lanes, roads, and even public transport, would evaporate.

This is not an issue. If people aren't buying cars, they'll have more money that they'll spend on other things or we can just raise taxes because people have more money.

> We still have major factories, ships, planes, and many other big business hallmarks that create the majority of pollution in the world (while the same companies try to portray that they are "green"). Conservation efforts are futile unless we start talking about the real issues, and create accountability, not if we leave rules up to profit seeking individuals and companies.

We're never gonna solve climate change if we only focus on the biggest issues. It's multifaceted problem.




> A once a century event shouldn't define the other 98 years.

But this is life now, things have not and likely will not return to "normal".


The previous comment was criticizing public transit being effected by covid. That effect is almost completely over.




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