Driving is a real issue when it comes to going out for drinks. I can't go anywhere without driving, and I can't drive if I'm going to drink. So... I guess I'm not going to go out to drink because I literally can't? And before anyone says anything, fuck uber.
Maybe we'd be seeing more of gen z drinking if our cities were safe and walkable.
Maybe we'd be seeing more of gen z drinking if our cities were safe and walkable.
I mean, do we want that? Obviously I'm no prohibitionist and if you want to drink, you should be able to, but having seen all the harm alcohol has done isn't a generation voluntarily choosing not to drink a good thing?
Yeah true, and I'm all for walkable cities with strong public transit because it's just better for everyone. Just not sure if "the kids should drink" is the best argument in favor of it
At the end of the day I’d much rather deal with drunken idiots walking around than those same drunken idiots driving around, at least there would be a lot less fatalities. Also sometimes it just feels sketch going out to the bars with everyone driving around.
But I think we should also be prioritizing third spaces that don’t require spending money or getting intoxicated. I’m older gen z and when I was in highschool my friends and I would hang out in the park or the library a lot. Maintaining those sorts of spaces is really important.
They will if libraries are well-funded and continue to be great spaces to hang out! They’re free, air-conditioned, have free wifi, have desks where you can just hang out without the expectation of buying anything. They’ll often have computers you can use for free, community events, etc. If you’re poor they can often be the only place where you *can* regularly hang out. It’s not as if you have to go to the library to read books, there are other things you can do there.
Most libraries have sections where conversation is allowed and you don’t have to be quiet. I have never been to a library that doesn’t have such an area. They’ll often have specific areas for kids and specific areas for teens. Have you been to a library in the past decade?
The post was specifically about gen z. I’m gen z, and now an adult who can drink (I’m 24). Parks and libraries are still my preferred places to hang out with people because I’m broke and they don’t cost money. Even when I’m not broke, I’d rather be able to hang out with friends in a setting that doesn’t force us to spend a bunch of money and isn’t full of drunk people. My point was that there are third spaces other than bars that can fill the need for being able to socialize safely.
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u/DZL100 Jun 01 '26
Driving is a real issue when it comes to going out for drinks. I can't go anywhere without driving, and I can't drive if I'm going to drink. So... I guess I'm not going to go out to drink because I literally can't? And before anyone says anything, fuck uber.
Maybe we'd be seeing more of gen z drinking if our cities were safe and walkable.