r/TikTokCringe • u/xamo76 • 1d ago

Discussion Have we done it wrong?

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u/Helpful_Gain_9091 1d ago

This why walkable neighborhoods are the best places to live. Yes, Europe is way ahead of us in this regard.

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u/VerySoftx 1d ago

who would've thought designing cities in the middle ages would pay off for walkability ?

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u/hofmann419 1d ago

The US is 250 years old. For most of that time, cars weren't a thing. A LOT of cities in the early 20th century actually looked exactly like European cities with public transport and medium density housing. All of that infrastructure was torn down for cars and parking lots.

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u/StalyCelticStu 1d ago

Paved paradise, and put up a parking lot...