"...while having a car is better than not for overall life satisfaction, having to drive for more than 50% of the time for out-of-home activities is linked to a decrease in life satisfaction."
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I would like to see the question shift from owning a car to *having access to a car*. When we talk about cars like tools, how does that impact results? I'd love to see research on satisfaction in places where renting, borrowing, or using carshare orgs are options.
Other ways to break the question down:
Who is happier? People who have long car commutes or those whose work is more convenient to their homes?
(Another reason life was easier for our ancestors who could expect to work for the same place for years.)
We need to start walking more. Even when able to walk to a destination most Americans will drive. We should invest in Public transit the way Europe does.
If by "when able" you mean walking next to high speed roads, or without sidewalks, or where it is legally dubious to do so, then sure Americans will choose to drive.
But Americans love safe walkable infrastructure. Otherwise Amusement Parks and Malls would be drive thru.
Obviously those are conditions that do not enable walking. You made no point, at all. I live in Chicago, one of the most walkable cities in the USA. I know what I'm talking about, you don't.
You didn’t say Chicagoans. You broadly painted all Americans as preferring driving no matter the context. And implying that all of the US is like Chicago is dishonest and disingenuous.
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Who is happier? People who have long car commutes or those whose work is more convenient to their homes?
(Another reason life was easier for our ancestors who could expect to work for the same place for years.)
But Americans love safe walkable infrastructure. Otherwise Amusement Parks and Malls would be drive thru.
Most of the US lacks walkable infrastructure.
Wait and see...
Just wow!😱