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> It's the extreme car dependency. Europe has 3.5x the population density of the US. Over 40% of the US population lives outside of cities. People need access
by mike_d 5y ago
> It's the extreme car dependency.
Europe has 3.5x the population density of the US. Over 40% of the US population lives outside of cities. People need access to basic services and goods and cars are how they get that.
Your comment implies that, for example, people living the Artic should feel bad for being extremely dependent on artificial heat.
- a1371 5y agoThere is no heavenly mandate for the US to have this population density. The reason Americans live like this is not that it's the most effective use of land or energy. When we talk about car dependency, it doesn't mean go ride a bus in your suburb, that doesn't work. It means let's abolish out of date and discriminatory zoning laws. Let's introduce density to the city and bypass interstate traffic.