> I live in Tokyo, where everyone uses subways. None of these things are a problem here. We should all move to Tokyo then! Most societies are very different fr

> I live in Tokyo, where everyone uses subways. None of these things are a problem here. We should all move to Tokyo then! Most societies are very different from Japan, so it very much is a problem if you're trying to increase public transportation there. > Building new train lines is merely a matter of political will. Possibly, and we don't have that will. Germany's energy policy with transition to renewable is lagging / failing because we can't build new & larger interconnections between regions because some field mice might be impacted or some neighbor doesn't want their view ruined.