Re: Car culture

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From: Brad Crockett
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 19:56

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jstrickl@cs.sfu.ca (James Strickland) writes:

> I find this ad disgusting.  The ad implies that people only take
> the SkyTrain because they don't have a car, which is quite a
> regressive view of public transit. (ie well, I guess you have to have
> public transit for all those poor sods who can't drive).

It's the nature of the beast.  Marketing is driven be creating
dissatisfactions in the target market - be they real or imagined.

I agree, it's disgusting!


Brad Crockett, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
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Subject: Re: Car culture
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From: bcrock@happy.nuts.almanac.bc.ca (Brad Crockett)
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 11:56:33 PST
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Organization: 'Happy' in Duncan, BC, Canada
Keywords: cars, public transit, SkyTrain
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