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Originally Posted by phoenixwillrise
Not sure but maybe some of you like walking around in 120% heat. So you want someone to live in Phoenix without a car or require them to have the car a few blocks from where they live? Do you actually walk long distances in 120% degree heat when you are not working out? Like going to work or to a restaurant? I am in on Light Rail and Electric trolley's but sorry there will never be enough of those to service every area of the city a person would be working or shopping and you would have to have stops like every 1/2 block. Do you presently buy groceries and walk multiple blocks to your condo or apt? Are you people serious?
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Of all the hackneyed arguments to defend car culture in Phoenix, this is by far the weakest. It's seldom 120 degrees here, and even in the hottest months of summer, it's never above 100 degrees the entire day. Much of the time, the weather is pleasant enough for a brief walk. Regardless, abundant parking often makes conditions worse in terms of summer heat. An asphalt parking lot is so much hotter than a tree-lined sidewalk. Even when parking is in garages, the wide streets needed for induced traffic add to urban heat. No one here is "anti parking." Some parking is needed, but it should be based on true market demand as measured by how many people are willing to pay for it when it is not bundled into rent. Instead, we end up with more parking than needed due to antiquated regulations. In terms of grocery shopping, there are many approaches: using a car (perhaps one shared with others in the household), using rideshare, using a cargo bike, or shopping every few days for smaller loads. No one approach is best, which is why it's good to have choices.