Being in a car
I don't own a car and don't drive. Walking is my preferred mode of transportation, and at times I use public transport. Our societies rely too much on cars. I'm looking outside my window in Copenhagen. The streets where I live are wide. There are bicycle lanes, but not much space for the pedestrians at all. Rarely do you see more than one person in a car, and the sound of cars is overwhelming. When we were leaving Møn, I became very ill. We got there by train, a bus, and rented bikes. We were going to get back to Copenhagen the same way, but I was barely able to walk. My loved one called a taxi so we would reach the train station by car. It made me think a lot about sustainability. Though I very much dislike car-centric spaces, I was so grateful for the opportunity to go back to the train station by car. Perhaps it's not so that we need to get rid of cars in a post-growth society, but rather rely much less on them. I'm not sure how it could be done. I've met fellow humans who said they would only use the car when absolutely necessary, but then began to use it very often. Car ownership is expensive, but many still choose this option. Some fellow humans participate in car-sharing schemes, which is perhaps a better option.