Great discussion. I see this issue even more broadly with people being more individual focused rather than on group action regarding local issues ("I don't need to worry about transit, because I'll just Uber")
Another example (that irks me as a New Yorker) is general enforcement of car infractions. Whether red lights, speeding, hidden plates, double parking, bike lane parking etc, there lately feels to be no enforcement at all, which only further promotes this type of behavior (and we can see the effects of it with higher car insurance premiums). This is also an example of individual focus over group action.
About a month and half ago, i was in Western Europe. I became jealous due to the fact that a number of major cities enforce all of the laws related to the above. Bike lanes, speeding, double parking, mass transit, even littering. It made me feel horrible that we can have better but don't. Like yourself i utilize Uber if i have to go a certain distance.
Great discussion. I see this issue even more broadly with people being more individual focused rather than on group action regarding local issues ("I don't need to worry about transit, because I'll just Uber")
Another example (that irks me as a New Yorker) is general enforcement of car infractions. Whether red lights, speeding, hidden plates, double parking, bike lane parking etc, there lately feels to be no enforcement at all, which only further promotes this type of behavior (and we can see the effects of it with higher car insurance premiums). This is also an example of individual focus over group action.
About a month and half ago, i was in Western Europe. I became jealous due to the fact that a number of major cities enforce all of the laws related to the above. Bike lanes, speeding, double parking, mass transit, even littering. It made me feel horrible that we can have better but don't. Like yourself i utilize Uber if i have to go a certain distance.