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@atatassault @oldrawgabbit @danwentzel Yeah what's going on here... lol.

I moved to Germany and lived in a small town along the Rhine. I could walk to: supermarket(s), dentist, hair cutting, pharmacy, doctor office, auto shop, gas station, school, church, eye doctor, bar, restaurant etc.

And there was public transportation to larger cities (19minutes).

I don't think anyone was commuting to work in my little town.

@SirLich @atatassault @oldrawgabbit @danwentzel
I never realized the privilege I have, being born and living in Sweden. I don't own a car and can bike to work and perform all my errands within 15 minutes.

Learning about how north American cities and urban planning is done is a complete horror show to me and really opened my eyes.

I have @notjustbikes to thank for educating me.
#urbanplanning #notjustbikes #waroncars #cars #urban #walkablecities #15minutecities #cities #stroads #stroad #stroads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORzNZUeUHAM

@cragsand @SirLich @atatassault @oldrawgabbit @danwentzel @notjustbikes

We have the combined US auto and oil industries to thank for this horror show. In the 1950's cities had trolleys; there were "interurban railways." Long distance rail travel was still common. All that was blown up rather than the continuous upgrading & modernization that could have been. We DO have long distances; much of the highway & air travel systems would have been developed, but as augmentation, not replacement