There’s nothing wrong with developing walkable cities and walkable towns and walkable neighborhoods.
I actually think that’s an awesome thing, to be able to walk to school, to work, to a restaurant, to a grocery store, to the coffee shop, to a bookstore.
At the same time, looking down on those who drive cars, seeing them as “part of the problem,” is woke, virtue signaling garbage.
There is something wrong with someone who thinks life and humanity should be orchestrated to their whim.
Many years ago I attended a County Zoning Commission hearing about taking an old railroad right-of-way and making it into a "green space" jogging trail with floating a bond to pay for it. I stood up and attempted to berate those who wanted to force hard working individuals who had no time to waste to pay for their frivolous notions. That went over like a lead balloon.
The Silver Comet Trail became a reality.
Linda Turnipseed, a Fulton County Schools police officer who lives in Dallas, said she was not surprised when she learned of Tuesday’s incident.The Silver Comet Trail: How safe is it?She and her friend, Cory Spencer, who also lives in Dallas, said they walk the trail about three times a week and spent Wednesday morning walking along the same stretch where the woman was attacked the night before.
“I see a lot of women out here walking by themselves. Even in the daytime, I think they should not do that. It’s dangerous,” Turnipseed said. “If you’re by yourself, like right now, and the trail is isolated, and there’s a predator out here in the day time and nobody’s on the trail, you can be taken.”
Turnipseed said she is not afraid to spend time on the trail because she carries her gun in her bag when she heads out for a walk.
She said such attacks have become so commonplace lone walkers should always be on high alert.
That model works in some wealthier neighborhoods. I live near a major university district. Over the last 15 years or so I have lost 2 walkable grocery stores. If I want fresh food I have to drive. At 60+ years of age I am not taking a 6 mile bike ride on crappy streets with heavy traffic to get fresh food. Ditto for the bus. It is likely to take 3 hours for a round trip to the grocery store. F that..
As someone trying to put off double knee-replacement surgery as long as possible, while working a job that keeps me on my feet, on concrete, for 8 hours, I am not the least bit interested in walking to get my groceries.
And eliminating private auto use is not about being "woke;" it's about control.