Less Gen Z Americans own a driver's license than previous generations, according to consulting firm McKinsey.
  • davel@lemmy.mlEnglish
    931·
    8 months ago

    “Choosing” is doing some heavy lifting here when gen-z ain’t got no money.

    • oxjox@lemmy.mlEnglish
      38·
      8 months ago

      You speak of “heavy lifting” without reading the article explaining in part how the economy may be impacting these choices.

      • darthsid@lemmy.world
        13·
        8 months ago

        Choosing not to drive then is an incorrect headline whereas unable to afford driving would be more accurate.

        • oxjox@lemmy.mlEnglish
          120·
          8 months ago

          Agreed. Moreover, I’d like some more insight in the consumer patterns of Gen Z. A pie chart would be nice including groups like eduction, healthcare, subscription services, entertainment, etc.

          I have a feeling, without the data, that a lot of young people are spending way more on novelty and entertainment things than ever before while they’re complaining about not being able to afford things.

  • FireRetardant@lemmy.world
    45·
    8 months ago

    Now hopefully they start voting in their local elections for politicians who will build transit, bike lanes, and support walkability.

    • justhach@lemmy.world
      15·
      8 months ago

      We had a really promising, progressive city councillor run for Mayor who basically tanked their campaign by making investment in cycling infrastructure one of their main platforms.

      So, instead, we got a business-as-usual developper friendly mayor who will continue to do nothing to address public transit issues, or improvr cycling infrastructure besides painting a few lines on busy roads.

      • RiderExMachina@lemmy.mlEnglish
        12·
        8 months ago

        I think the major issue is that most people see bike lanes as removing their choice to drive, rather than adding alternatives to make driving easier. These people pushing for change need to look at the MAYA principal principle, meaning they use the Most Advanced, Yet Acceptable vocabulary to ease in the transition.

        Anyone who wants to platform for biking and making better urbanism needs to instead focus their campaign on being fiscally responsible and tackling traffic concerns. If pressed, they can say that there are lots of data showing that small, cheap changes to the road infrastructure can make a large impact in both traffics and taxes.

      • FireRetardant@lemmy.world
        2·
        8 months ago

        It is sad but many who want this kind of change end up having their careers ruined as it goes against “the status quo” and the “character of the neighbourhood”

  • Phoenix3875@lemmy.world
    262·
    8 months ago

    according to McKinsey. “And for those Gen Zers who decide that driving just isn’t for them, they can keep themselves busy with TikTok in the passenger seat—or get behind the wheel in the metaverse.”

    Be a good consumer and accept our thought control.

  • quams69@lemmy.world
    221·
    8 months ago

    I’m 31 and if I could never drive a fucking car again that’d be great 👍

  • BakedCatboy@lemmy.mlEnglish
    12·
    8 months ago

    I’m right there with them. I spent 7-8 years in a larger city and enjoyed not having a car the entire time. No renting a parking spot or fighting over who gets to block in who with the upstairs or downstairs neighbors. No snow shoveling or scrambling to park on one side for street sweeping.

    I’m now temporarily in a place where buses are at an hour interval and only go to 1 place so I took one of the family cars. Despite the car being “free” I’m paying more than an unlimited transit pass on insurance alone, and I have a great rate at the expense of having to let my insurance track my accelerating / braking through GPS/accelerometer (at least for a few weeks before I can uninstall the app and enjoy the lower rate). I’ve had to pay for an inspections, tags, fixing a tint that was legal at home but illegal where I am now (over $100 even if I just had them remove it), and I’m still needing to spend on extras like oil to top up in between oil changes, new wipers, coolant, and it’s looking like it’s almost due for tire rotations, brake and transmission flush, and other regular maintenance which is just another expense.

    The car was free and it’s so expensive still. I miss being able to hop on a bus and zone out too.