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For what percentage of people in rural or suburban America do you think "move to the Netherlands" is a realistic suggestion?
by pc86 3y ago
For what percentage of people in rural or suburban America do you think "move to the Netherlands" is a realistic suggestion?
- MezzoDelCammin 3y agoJust out of curiosity - how big of an issue is parking in rural US?
- tekla 3y agoIt's an issue when it takes 10m to walk to the Walmart entrance from the parking lot. (This is intended as humor)
- MezzoDelCammin 3y agoYeah, it's kind of a pity that once the cars vs bikes debate comes up, irony is often really not obvious. The best take on this topic so far I've seen has been from "Not Just Cars": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nZh7A7qTPo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nZh7A7qTPo
- acchow 3y agoSadly, sometimes in the US it takes just as long to walk within the parking lot as the equivalent total travel time would have been in a walkable European or Asian city
- sleepybrett 3y agoIn terms of 'will I have space to park my vehicle pretty much anywhere', little to none. In terms of, 'we could make way better use of all this land that's given over to parking' tons.
- jabroni_salad 3y agoWarm season: no problem, go anywhere anytime and park for "free" except maybe at certain neighborhood churches on Sunday and big school functions. cold season: if the lines are covered by snow, all bets are off. Some capacity is lost to The Pile, but even more is lost due to nobody knowing how to just park next to somebody else.
- synetic 3y agoClearly not a lot. It took the comment as a means of letting others know that American style asphalt parking jungles is not the only option. That there are healthier, more aesthetically pleasing, and more environmentally friendly alternatives to our way of life.
- CalRobert 3y agoThe Dutch American Friendship Treaty makes it slightly more attainable than most other European countries, for those who employ themselves at least.