I'm European and my limited experience with the US (part personal experience, part YouTube documentaries from the likes of Not Just Bikes[1], Strong Towns[2], C

I'm European and my limited experience with the US (part personal experience, part YouTube documentaries from the likes of Not Just Bikes[1], Strong Towns[2], Climate Town[3] and Adam Something[4]) does indeed suggest that zoning laws and gigantic parking lots have a negative effect on life satisfaction. That said, you're not rallying anyone to the cause of improving that situation by calling the place a hellhole. Some empathy would go a long way to getting people to see the problem. [1] https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustBikes https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustBikes [2] https://www.youtube.com/@strongtowns https://www.youtube.com/@strongtowns [3] https://www.youtube.com/@ClimateTown https://www.youtube.com/@ClimateTown [4] https://www.youtube.com/@AdamSomething https://www.youtube.com/@AdamSomething