Better public transit (or having any public transit at all) would definitely make the US more accessible, so I agree with the main points of the video. But I did want to point out that...
Better public transit (or having any public transit at all) would definitely make the US more accessible, so I agree with the main points of the video. But I did want to point out that accessibility isn't one size fits all. Public transit and walkable cities are great, but they still pose some barriers for me - reliability of things like elevators, safety (COVID risk), cognitive energy required navigating delays and transfers, and length of the journey.
That last one might not immediately come to many people's minds, but my chronic illnesses are energy limiting, so the length of a journey has a significant impact over how long it will take me to recover from an outing, or if the outing is feasible at all. Combined with all the other factors, being driven to a doctor appointment is likely much less tiring for me than hopping on a bus or train.
Of course, they're right that my method is only possible because I'm lucky enough to have someone who can drive me places. Without them, I'd be fucked. But unfortunately, public transit wouldn't fill that gap (for me).
Better public transit (or having any public transit at all) would definitely make the US more accessible, so I agree with the main points of the video. But I did want to point out that accessibility isn't one size fits all. Public transit and walkable cities are great, but they still pose some barriers for me - reliability of things like elevators, safety (COVID risk), cognitive energy required navigating delays and transfers, and length of the journey.
That last one might not immediately come to many people's minds, but my chronic illnesses are energy limiting, so the length of a journey has a significant impact over how long it will take me to recover from an outing, or if the outing is feasible at all. Combined with all the other factors, being driven to a doctor appointment is likely much less tiring for me than hopping on a bus or train.
Of course, they're right that my method is only possible because I'm lucky enough to have someone who can drive me places. Without them, I'd be fucked. But unfortunately, public transit wouldn't fill that gap (for me).