Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation system fails them

Re:Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation sys... by maxerickson on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @12:28PM (#16215334)

They may not be as nice as in Germany but they are not typically hostile either.

The streets in town here are ~20-25 feet wide and mostly don't have much traffic. 3 or 4 extra steps to cross an empty street isn't a big problem.

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Re:Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation sys... by TulliusCicero on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @02:37PM (#16216813)

They are. You've just accustomed yourself to the hostility.

Germany isn't even top-tier for active transportation; that title goes to the Netherlands. And even in the Netherlands, more money goes to cars than biking or walking, usually.

You can tell yourself all you want that walking is treated okay in the states, but budgets tell the real story of where priorities lie.

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