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>The very way of life, the lot sizes houses are on, the paved earth in all 4 directions are at the root of the problem, and there is no fixing that on a US wide
by midoridensha 4y ago
>The very way of life, the lot sizes houses are on, the paved earth in all 4 directions are at the root of the problem, and there is no fixing that on a US wide scale.
Paved earth isn't a bad thing if you're opposed to car-centric lifestyles. Dense cities (like Manhattan NYC) are nothing but pavement outside the parks, but that's what you need if you want a walkable lifestyle. Lots of earth and grass everywhere means everything is so far apart you need to drive.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoYes, I meant more paved earth area per person.
- midoridensha 4y agoThat's true: a car-based society has a lot more per-capita pavement because of all the roads (and wider roads), and especially parking spaces. I wonder if anyone has done an analysis comparing different nations and their per-capita road infrastructure maintenance costs. The US has to be the worst at this, and surely is a big drag on the economy.