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I've lived in European cities and American cities. American cities are more car centric and its actually more convenient. Many cities in Europe are so congested
by rr808 3y ago
I've lived in European cities and American cities. American cities are more car centric and its actually more convenient. Many cities in Europe are so congested and difficult to drive but its by design rather than a bug - it means people are more likely to get trains to get out of town. I do see that more roads encourages more cars and driving, I've found it to be a good thing.
- bobthepanda 3y agoCar dependency generally results in negative health outcomes though. * driving is just less healthy than walking, biking, or walking to and from public transport * driving causes high noise pollution and emissions; EVs will solve the latter but not the former, since above low speeds most of the noise is tires rolling against roads * increased driving in the US has led to higher fatality rates for the people still walking and biking * increased driving leads to lower funding levels for other types of transport since road infrastructure is so expensive, and not everybody can afford a car to avoid getting left behind
- rr808 3y agoGreat! Well I moved from Europe to the US, and I'm not going back.