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Has there been any good analysis of why US cities tend to do so badly on these sorts of lists? Is it just a matter of not being willing to spend enough money o
by thomasahle 8y ago
Has there been any good analysis of why US cities tend to do so badly on these sorts of lists?
Is it just a matter of not being willing to spend enough money on public infrastructure? Is it related to general inequality? or perhaps that the lists give move value to public transportation than cars?
- ajross 8y agoPretty much. It places emphasis on policies that happen to match the social safety nets of Western Europe. You can ignore it if you have different tastes or needs. There can be no truly objective measure of this stuff. Obviously the US is a great and wonderful place to live for employed professionals like us. But we aren't the only ones who matter.
- droidist2 8y agoWe have very few cities that are walkable and livable without a car, so the ones we do have are extremely expensive. The alternative is having a very long commute or living in a place that isn't dense enough to support a lot of infrastructure, amenities, and culture.