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Can you say a little bit more about this? What's the difference in how the cities are structured that makes this so?
by 0_____0 6y ago
Can you say a little bit more about this? What's the difference in how the cities are structured that makes this so?
- avidiax 6y agoVery strong mass transit systems, so there are fewer cars on the road. The cars that are on the road tend to be quite new, which is a result of a stringent mandatory inspection after a car gets older that makes it more economical to export the car and buy a new one. So cars are typically in excellent repair, with a small economical engine. The driving culture is generally conservative. People don't race each other, compete for the loudest exhaust, roll coal, etc.
- calvano915 6y agoThe cities are much more walkable as well. It was mind-blowing to use Google Maps for walking and transit door to door including specific numbered staircases for train stations with precise to the minute schedules for the trains.
- bostonvaulter2 6y agoI think partially they just care more. I remember when I visited Tokyo on a trip and would always see a decibel monitor on construction sites. I believe there was also a sign indicating the acceptable level of noise based on the time of day.