• @solstice@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I just spent a couple weeks in Germany and Spain. The weather was nice, not too hot not humid even in September. Cities are walkable with clear defined pedestrian paths and bike lanes. Rent was affordable (I looked at a few places for fun and everything was cheaper than the dump I live in far from city center). Seems like it’s way easier to live close to work and commute on foot or by bike than it is here.

    Take a look at this video about North American stroads. It’s really enlightening about how awful commuting is in the US (and maybe Canada but idk).

    https://youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM?si=byoeZphtoUo2_QF6

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      11 year ago

      I live in Europe, and while I own a car, i’m within walking distance of several supermarkets, restaurants, doctors schools and whatnot.

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      11 year ago

      I watched the first half, and it started getting repetitive. But I don’t recall suburbs being mentioned. The way I see it, single family homes are the main reason for your american urban planning. low density makes area consumption big, and thus travel distances. With them comes traffic, and with that big roads.

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        11 year ago

        The point is that America stroads are designed for cars, not for walking. It’s about our urban design in general which effects everything, including commuting.