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Sure, smaller cities are better than big cities. Less dense cities are better than denser cities. All else held equal. The neighbourhoods you’re referring to -
by darkteflon 3y ago
Sure, smaller cities are better than big cities. Less dense cities are better than denser cities. All else held equal.
The neighbourhoods you’re referring to - walkable areas free from car noise - are open to the wealthy only. The absolute vast majority of people in Tokyo live with constant traffic noise and terrible air quality. Not to mention cramped living conditions.
- bombcar 3y agoIt is really, really hard to compare metro areas without actually having lived there. Tourist areas are always by definition in nicer parts of the city because the tourists pay for it. And if you have enough money most cities have nice parts. But how does the “average” working stiff live?
- darkteflon 3y agoIt definitely is difficult, thank you. It also seems to me to be of limited value unless you’re specifically trying to measure the effect of different policies. Let’s just do what we can to improve air quality everywhere. We know diesel bans work, we know EVs work, we know congestion pricing works. Let’s just do it - especially for our kids. Doesn’t seem particularly controversial to me.