• Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    I hate how they frame it as a “full work week lost”.

    No, this was “time with family” lost, “time to better your health” lost, “time to focus on mental health” lost…

    Also, being in a car for that long (instead of using a more active form of transportation), likely results in time lost off their lifespan, too.

  • Cows Look Like Maps@sh.itjust.works
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    10 days ago

    And more/wider highways induces more car congestion. Remember that when your politicians demand multi billion dollar highway projects, claiming “one more lane” will fix it THIS time.

  • isles@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Oh I know, let’s add more lanes and car traffic flow controls. That’s proven successful