Three hour parking

[somjournal.livejournal.com]

You can now park for three hours at lots in Davis Square. Weigh in on the change on our blog.

Comments

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

Society isn't an abstract force; it's individuals making choices. Some -- apparently many -- of those individuals have made choices that are not the ones you make. Bummer. But maybe not for them.

It is a choice.

[turil.livejournal.com]

Exactly my point. Owning a car is a choice that some people make. I'm jsut hoping that people are able to understand that they do have a choice. They may not know what other options there are, but there are definitely other options, especially in Somerville. I don't care about myself, I care about the whole community, including you. I see the unhappiness that owning a car causes and I wish to help alleviate that unhappiness. And while I'm obviously not that great at making that happen, I continue to try. I know how addictive the things are myself, having used one today because I didn't have enough energy to walk or bike up and down all these silly hills. I didn't need to use a car, but I did, and it had a negative impact on my neighborhood. And that is indeed a bummer for lots of people.

Re: It is a choice.

[cutieperson]

do you have any concept of how privileged you are to not have your mobility factor into the choice of whether or not to own a car?
i _could_ have all my food brought in by community programs, and do all of my socializing inside my house, or only when i have someone else to walk my wheelchair down my front steps. but man, that would be all sorts of isolating, not to mention discouraging.

Re: It is a choice.

[turil.livejournal.com]

You're absolutely right! I am indeed priviledged - I don't have to suffer from the fear of my car being taken away from me anymore. It's already happened (a decade ago), and it was absolutely liberating. So, yes, I feel extrordinarily fortunate that I don't own a car anymore. Thanks.