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>Was kinda hoping for fast deliveries with drones by now instead we get self driving cars. Wish we could go for a future that’s car free in cities and services
by midoridensha 4y ago
>Was kinda hoping for fast deliveries with drones by now instead we get self driving cars. Wish we could go for a future that’s car free in cities and services by drone delivery. Walkable and safe streets.
You don't need to wait for some sci-fi future to get this, you just need to move someplace where this (or something closer to it) is the reality, which means not-America.
Here in Tokyo, the "walkable and safe streets" part is the norm. There's still cars of course, and there's no drone delivery, but you don't really need those things to have walkable and safe streets. You just need high density, and infrastructure designed more for people than for cars (so, very small roads most places, very little parking, low speed limits, sidewalks on all streets except tiny 1-lane residential streets, etc.). And of course you need really good public transit. There's still roads, of course, which is how trucks get around to move cargo and do deliveries, and also how taxis get around, but overall "walkable and safe" describes this place perfectly.
It's not just Japan either: lots of cities in Europe have this as well. Go check out Berlin, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Munich, Prague, or many more.
In a nutshell, if you want "walkable and safe", you need to move out of the US.
- moomoo11 4y agoI wouldn’t mind moving to Japan but it seems quite difficult.
- midoridensha 4y agoIf you're a skilled programmer (or some other IT roles), it's really easy to get a job here.