thinkB4WeSpeak t1_is1xao5 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 6:31 PM

What if we just had more walkable cities and more bikeable areas as well. Really we design cities too much around cars

CarneDelGato t1_is2q3bg wrote on October 12, 2022 at 9:35 PM

Okay, yes, but then we have to put giant googly eyes on something else. That’s non-negotiable.

JebusLives42 t1_is32ux5 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 11:06 PM

This is a red herring. Good city design doesn't made this a bad idea. It's just a sad attempt to subvert a wonderful idea.

Gr1mmage t1_is39oga wrote on October 12, 2022 at 11:57 PM

It's also a more globally workable idea than "just rebuild every urban area in the world to be more walkable" which sure, might be feasible on a local level, but beyond that would be an enormous undertaking which would take decades and require societal restructuring away from the current designed division of industrial, commercial and residential developments.

alc4pwned t1_is3e79r wrote on October 13, 2022 at 12:30 AM

And completely ignores the fact that a majority of people have no interest in giving up big houses with yards to live in higher density housing.

Gr1mmage t1_is3fdud wrote on October 13, 2022 at 12:39 AM

Yeah, I'm one of them. Living in a dense urban environment is notably worse for my general mental well-being than living in a detached, suburban house with a garden.

Fit_Pirate_3139 t1_is25c24 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 7:23 PM

I even like the idea of peddle bikes….fast, low cost, and minimal environmental effect.

Test19s t1_is2aq5w wrote on October 12, 2022 at 7:57 PM

Why not both? Large parts of the northern USA and most of Europe have cars as well as walkable streets.