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I would really rather that these were actual examples, and not conspiracy theories. We all have our own unsubstantiated ideas about what shadowy no-gooders are doing, but I'd rather hear about things that are actually happening.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Your whole environment is designed that way because cars need so much space. If you lived in a walkable European city all of that wouldn't be a problem.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Mind giving an example of such a city? Not like I'd be able to move now, but one never knows.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Just watch the YouTube channel Not Just Bikes. He not only shows you examples of such cities, but goes into great detail explaining why their design worksβ€”and what flaws they have.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Not European, but most Japanese and Korean cities are very walkable. With trains or busses, it can occasionally be easier to get around than by car

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The Not Just Bikes channel has a lot of videos. Specifically in relation to your question, start with The Gym of Life .

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Well living in the US is my reality, and there's two cities in my state that have walkable areas, and if you want to live in the somewhat safer portions that are walkable in either of those cities it's going to cost you literally twice as much to live there as anywhere else in the state.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

If my grandma had wheels she'd be a wagon.