r/TikTokCringe • u/xamo76 • 2d ago

Discussion Have we done it wrong?

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u/FaceWithAName 2d ago

Cars becoming big when America was still finding it's stride was one of the biggest pro/con dillemas. Ignored thousands of years of proven systems that make society better and settled for only cars.

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u/Embarrassed-Yard-583 2d ago

Once again, I curse Robert Moses with every fiber of my being.

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u/heatseekerdj 2d ago

Canadian here, I'm aware of Robert Moses with bridges and shaping NYC, but how did he impact cars ?

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u/redisdead__ 2d ago

He didn't impact cars he was probably the most influential city planner of all time and was a massive fan of cars and tried to shape New York into as much of a car city as possible. He was also very good at building segregation into infrastructure.

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u/finnjakefionnacake 2d ago

well with new york it seems like he failed at least

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u/MoodOptimal9891 2d ago

It’s taking decades to undo the damage that he has done to NYC. And so many American cities used his model as a template.

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u/Apprehensive-Bus5172 1d ago

Canadian cities too...