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  • I once lived in a small village (population 160). You could still see the former school building, the former grocery shop. Both had been closed when everyone got a car. The only infrastructure left was a pub.

    Cars killed infrastructure in rural communities. First, it was nice to be able to shop in the cheaper shops in the city by car. Then the local shop closed and the car became a necessity.



  • Bahntickets müssen endlich Länder- und Bahngesellschaft- übergreifend buchbar werden. Es ist unfassbar, dass ich zig Apps brauche, um in Europa mit dem Zug zu fahren.

    siehe auch hier

    Bei Telefonnetzen existiert seit Jahrzehnten die Regulierung, dass die an einer Verbindung beteiligten Firmen untereinander abrechnen. Als Magentakunde muss ich nicht wissen, ob mein Gesprächspartner bei Vodafone ist.


  • There are also medical conditions that happen so slowly, people don’t notice them. Here in Germany, no medical examinations are required for older drivers. You are 80, can’t walk properly anymore? The car lobby will fight for your right to still drive your SUV. Or else we would have to think about rural public transportation.

    Before I had a cataract surgery, I thought my vision was not good but acceptable, just need new glasses. Only after the surgery I realized how bad it was (there are some weeks between left and right eye surgery, so one has a side by side comparison). Good thing that I stopped driving cars in 1995.