left_adjoint , There's a weird thing where people attempt "gotcha" reasoning about cars and car culture where if you're talking about wanting to improve public transit, sidewalks, and the like they'll try and jump in with "but disabled people need cars! why don't you care about disability?"
and
okay
two things
literally no one who isn't trolling has said "we are going to ban cars forever and you'll never be allowed a personal motorized vehicle again even if you live out in the middle of nowhere in unincorporated Ass-Shit County in west texas"
and a lot of people point that out
but what I always want to say instead is "you know that there are a lot of disabilities that mean you can't drive, right?"
"you know that not everyone can buy a car, right?"
"you know that stores being close by on even well-maintained sidewalk is still really helpful for people who use mobility assistance, right?"
like it's the silliest objection and I see it every time someone dares to be like "wouldn't it be cool if we drove less?"