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Don't agree. While car culture is far worse in America, we're still far too dependent on cars here in Europe as well in situations where it isn't necessary. Alm
by matsemann 5y ago
Don't agree. While car culture is far worse in America, we're still far too dependent on cars here in Europe as well in situations where it isn't necessary. Almost all planning revolves around cars, and then some pedestrian stuff is tacked haphazardly on at the end.
- HatchedLake721 5y agoWhat is “we here in Europe”? It’s equivalent to saying “we on planet earth do it this way”. It’s 30+ completely different countries with different infrastructure, different views on how things should be done and different decision makers. Your experience in X is different to Y. E.g. as far as I know, no one in Netherlands “haphazardly tacks some pedestrian stuff at the end”. Of course you’ll be more dependent on a car if you live in some parts and of course some will have cars where it isn’t necessary. What we all do know and believe we can agree on, is that public transport (mainly trains and buses) in all of Europe is miles ahead and puts United States to shame. There’s a reason why we don’t really have drive through ATMs and cities with towns are walkable and pedestrian first, while cars are second or even third behind bikes.