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Most people in most of the cities around the world get around by walking, transit or cycling. Car-centric development is a pretty recent and relatively localize

Most people in most of the cities around the world get around by walking, transit or cycling. Car-centric development is a pretty recent and relatively localized phenomenon.

scarface_74 1y ago
As is Amazon 92% of the people in the US have access to at least one vehicle https://www.fool.com/money/research/car-ownership-statistics/ https://www.fool.com/money/research/car-ownership-statistics... And this is worldwide https://www.visualcapitalist.com/vehicles-per-capita-by-country/ https://www.visualcapitalist.com/vehicles-per-capita-by-coun... The average driver in the US drives 40 miles per day https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/average-miles-driven-per-year/ https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/average-miles-driven-per-year... No most people don’t walk to the store
- david-gpu 1y ago
  None of the statistics you presented support your last statement. Perhaps try traveling abroad some day.
  - scarface_74 1y ago
    You would be surprised how much traveling I’ve done… I literally just got back from a trip to London and Paris a couple of weeks ago. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44412439 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44412439 Let’s just say I’m Platinum Medallion on Delta (also from racking up miles on partner airlines Virgin Atlantic and Air France) , for 3 years in a row… Are you trying to really say that cars aren’t popular outside of the US? Did I miss the statistic you cited where most people in first world countries walk and ride bikes every where?
    - sroussey 1y ago
      I was just in central Madrid and was taken aback by how few cars there were. I think most roads were bus/taxi/delivery only. I’m from LA so every European city seems wild with tons of people walking (and biking in places like Amsterdam and Barcelona). That said, I live in West Hollywood so I actually walk to the grocery stores, restaurants, services, gyms etc except when it’s too hot or too rainy (not that it rains much)
      - scarface_74 1y ago
        Just a quick Google search shows that Spain has 643 cars per 1000 people and the US has 842. Yes I see many more people riding bikes and walking in London where I just left in June than DC when we went in May. But going to the big urban areas doesn’t tell you about the rest of the country. For instance in the UK it’s 603 cars per 1000 people. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_territories_by_motor_vehicles_per_capita https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_territ.... And yeah I chose a place where I can go to the gym, a convenience store, and a bar without ever walking outside. But I’m not going to say that’s common like the person I replied to seems to think.

Most people in most of the cities around the world get around by walking, transit or cycling. Car-centric development is a pretty recent and relatively localized phenomenon.

scarface_74 1y ago

As is Amazon 92% of the people in the US have access to at least one vehicle https://www.fool.com/money/research/car-ownership-statistics/ https://www.fool.com/money/research/car-ownership-statistics... And this is worldwide https://www.visualcapitalist.com/vehicles-per-capita-by-country/ https://www.visualcapitalist.com/vehicles-per-capita-by-coun... The average driver in the US drives 40 miles per day https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/average-miles-driven-per-year/ https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/average-miles-driven-per-year... No most people don’t walk to the store

david-gpu 1y ago
None of the statistics you presented support your last statement. Perhaps try traveling abroad some day.
- scarface_74 1y ago
  You would be surprised how much traveling I’ve done… I literally just got back from a trip to London and Paris a couple of weeks ago. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44412439 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44412439 Let’s just say I’m Platinum Medallion on Delta (also from racking up miles on partner airlines Virgin Atlantic and Air France) , for 3 years in a row… Are you trying to really say that cars aren’t popular outside of the US? Did I miss the statistic you cited where most people in first world countries walk and ride bikes every where?
  - sroussey 1y ago
    I was just in central Madrid and was taken aback by how few cars there were. I think most roads were bus/taxi/delivery only. I’m from LA so every European city seems wild with tons of people walking (and biking in places like Amsterdam and Barcelona). That said, I live in West Hollywood so I actually walk to the grocery stores, restaurants, services, gyms etc except when it’s too hot or too rainy (not that it rains much)
    - scarface_74 1y ago
      Just a quick Google search shows that Spain has 643 cars per 1000 people and the US has 842. Yes I see many more people riding bikes and walking in London where I just left in June than DC when we went in May. But going to the big urban areas doesn’t tell you about the rest of the country. For instance in the UK it’s 603 cars per 1000 people. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_territories_by_motor_vehicles_per_capita https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_territ.... And yeah I chose a place where I can go to the gym, a convenience store, and a bar without ever walking outside. But I’m not going to say that’s common like the person I replied to seems to think.