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> car-dependent cities are less attractive to live in That's a nice rationalizing lie we like to tell ourselves; they are not nice to live in, but we vastly pr
by _pmf_ 9y ago
> car-dependent cities are less attractive to live in
That's a nice rationalizing lie we like to tell ourselves; they are not nice to live in, but we vastly prefer them to be that way and get very, very angry if something is not car-accessible.
- TulliusCicero 9y agoWhat people want is car accessibility for their car in particular, but none of the pesky traffic that results from other people having cars. In other words, a fantasy.
- Grustaf 9y agoNo we don't. Danish people are supposed to be the happiest on earth, and Copenhagen is definitely not a car-dependent city. Speaking more generally, I'd say few cities in Europe fit your description. Within the city limits I think people pretty much expect cars to be the least practical mode of transport. Very few shops have parking lots, and getting around is very slow. It's probably true in the US though.
- detritus 9y agoLondon is not a wonderful place to live in any more (immo) but would be infinitely worse if it required a car to move around usefully. Thankfully the one thing that this place gets right is the range and organisation of Public Transport.