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> we do make fun of US that need to take the car for that! Only if you live in the outskirts of the city/town/countryside you'd take the car for shopping. This
by vinay427 5y ago
> we do make fun of US that need to take the car for that! Only if you live in the outskirts of the city/town/countryside you'd take the car for shopping.
This seems similar to the situation in the US, with the major difference that far more people in Spain live in a central area rather than in the outskirts. The distinction to make fun of is not how people in cities in either country live, but the large numbers that live in the outskirts/suburbs in the US.
- franciscop 5y agoWhen I've been to the US, a very very large part of the population would live in what I'd call "outskirts" in Spain/Europe, meaning low-density residential areas where it's not feasible to have a supermarket every other block. Not only most of entire cities like L.A., but this would include most of San Francisco like the whole west area (Richmond+Sunset?) and many others (Japan town, the piers, etc). Like the middle class, USA cities also seem to be missing "middle buildings", the bulk of which constitute European cities. 4-10 floors building blocks are what make most of Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid, etc.
- vinay427 5y agoYes, exactly. San Francisco has a higher population density than most larger European cities (London, Madrid, or just Valencia) but the "outskirt parts" of the city seem more evenly spread out, whereas its European counterparts tend to maintain the more agglomerated village-style development throughout their outskirts. This style of undeveloped areas interspersed with denser neighborhoods, found in central areas in SF and larger European cities (but not as much in non-central areas of SF) tends to be far more effective for other urban factors such as public transport.