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And yet not only is Houston quite rich (on average anyway), but it consistently ranks #2 for happiness among major metro areas in Harris Happiness polls. http://www.city-data.com/blog/646-satisfaction-life-happines...
And? Can't aspire to a better future where we don't sit in traffic for hours to get across the city, choking our skies with car smog and carbon dioxide that'll ruin the environment for future generations? Our design philosophy around cities are the biggest mistake made of 20th century American politics, and I'll die on that hill.
And as a bonus you have zero chance of getting sick commuting alone in you Prius. Compare that to being packed shoulder to shoulder and hip to hip with 1000 other people. You are breathing on the back of some strangers neck that is inches away from your mouth and some other stranger is breathing on your neck. People are sneezing, coughing, hacking all around you. It’s pretty disgusting. Give me my Prius with my filtered AC, sound system and adjustable seat anytime.
https://theicct.org/blogs/staff/planes-trains-and-automobile...
https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa-615.pd...
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