Brainonska511
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- Dec 10, 2005
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You completely misunderstand my position. I don't want everyone shoved in. I want people to have the freedom to choose the lifestyle they want, and I want people to have the freedom to do more with their property.Your idea of having everyone shoved in a metro city is not the dreamscape you think it is. I would much rather have the freedom to go anywhere I want, when I want. Ex: out of town, go camping, go to do a Home Depot trip to get lumber for a project, or go do a dump run, visit friends or family that are far from where I live etc.
I currently have the freedom to run out of town, go to a hardware store, go camping, bike or walk to a nearby restaurant, or take a subway in to see concerts or visit friends.
I'm sure all the people in the suburbs love sitting in traffic caused by all the cars people have to drive to get anywhere.Big cities actually make owning a car very difficult, and then make it difficult to leave your area too. You're kind of trapped there. Public transit only goes so far. That said, when visiting a big city like Toronto area I do prefer to leave my car at home and plan things around using transit entirely but I wouldn't want to live that way. I can only handle a few days of the big city then can't wait to go back home.
And of course bringing your personal automobile into a city will be difficult. You might have to pay for parking in a garage, or share the road with bikes, buses, and pedestrians. The horror!