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>There are people who desire to live that way and can't find it. Then there are people who don't even know an alternative exists. The car dependency is so ingr

>There are people who desire to live that way and can't find it. Then there are people who don't even know an alternative exists. The car dependency is so ingrained in their brain since birth that a "walkable city with no need for a car" makes no sense to them. Here are some "arguments" I heard from Americans: *How will I get my groceries? *What about cold weather? *I don't want to wait an hour for a bus. *What about the people with disabilities? *Public transit increases crime *My freedom! *I don't want to be in the same bus/train with other people *I don't want to walk after a day of work *I want to go out drinking at night (even remembering this one makes me laugh hard) What's even worse, due to all the Hollywood influence, even people here started to think suburbs are good planning.

DoreenMichele 4y ago
American suburbs are not actually the result of good planning. They were born of a mix of factors, starting with a significant housing shortfall and large numbers of recent WW2 veterans who qualified for help buying a house. This was not really planned per se. In some sense, it kind of just happened. Sorry to hear people in other countries are being influenced in that way.
- atahanacar 4y ago
  >Sorry to hear people in other countries are being influenced in that way. What is even funnier is, people here who actually think American suburbs are good wouldn't even last 3 days living there. They would either get hit by a car while trying to walk, starve to death because they don't own a car to go buy groceries or die of boredom. It sounds like I'm exaggerating, but hear me out. Turkish people have the tendency to create dense living areas. Cities are very dense. Even in villages, 4-5 story apartments are common. Suburbs are mostly apartments, too. Single family houses are very rare in cities. 70% of the people live in apartments[0]. We like to be close to other people due to culture and the feeling of safety. We even have proverbs like "don't buy a house, buy a neighbor" signifying the importance of neighborhood. Many neighbors have eachother's keys in case of emergency. This creates a lifestyle where you have to interact with many people ever since you are born. Imagine being used to that lifestyle, but living in the American suburbs. [0] https://interaktif.konda.com.tr/turkiye-100-kisi-olsaydi https://interaktif.konda.com.tr/turkiye-100-kisi-olsaydi

DoreenMichele 4y ago

American suburbs are not actually the result of good planning. They were born of a mix of factors, starting with a significant housing shortfall and large numbers of recent WW2 veterans who qualified for help buying a house. This was not really planned per se. In some sense, it kind of just happened. Sorry to hear people in other countries are being influenced in that way.

atahanacar 4y ago
>Sorry to hear people in other countries are being influenced in that way. What is even funnier is, people here who actually think American suburbs are good wouldn't even last 3 days living there. They would either get hit by a car while trying to walk, starve to death because they don't own a car to go buy groceries or die of boredom. It sounds like I'm exaggerating, but hear me out. Turkish people have the tendency to create dense living areas. Cities are very dense. Even in villages, 4-5 story apartments are common. Suburbs are mostly apartments, too. Single family houses are very rare in cities. 70% of the people live in apartments[0]. We like to be close to other people due to culture and the feeling of safety. We even have proverbs like "don't buy a house, buy a neighbor" signifying the importance of neighborhood. Many neighbors have eachother's keys in case of emergency. This creates a lifestyle where you have to interact with many people ever since you are born. Imagine being used to that lifestyle, but living in the American suburbs. [0] https://interaktif.konda.com.tr/turkiye-100-kisi-olsaydi https://interaktif.konda.com.tr/turkiye-100-kisi-olsaydi