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Re:The High Cost of a Home Is Turning American Millennials i... by wobbleblob on Monday February 06, 2017 @09:15AM (#13579539)
You all have so much space, but how you choose to use it is a bit disappointing. There is no shared space. No bike lanes, ok, I understand that, but in most places in town, there aren't even side walks. No town squares, no city parks, just endless rows of little castles, accessible only by car. Crossing the street on foot is illegal. Even to go running or cycling, I'd have to drive somewhere first.

There are enough things to like, but this aspect is something I'll never get used to.

Re:The High Cost of a Home Is Turning American Millennials i... by cmiles74 on Monday February 06, 2017 @09:32AM (#13579689)
A lot of these problems are part of this long standing idea that everyone would be traveling by car, which leads to the creation of the cheapest and least thoughtful roads possible. These ideas seem to be gradually fading, even in the small town where I live there's a big project up to add bicycle lanes and improve sidewalks.[0]

[0]: http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/easthampton_t...

Re:The High Cost of a Home Is Turning American Millennials i... by wobbleblob on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @12:06AM (#13587201)
A friend mentioned they successfully petitioned against a sidewalk on their side of the road, they don't want people walking by their property. These are cultural differences that Hollywood doesn't prepare you for.