Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed out alternatives

Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by dalbasal on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @08:46AM (#20401413)

Also a practical consequences of urban "design." In Amsterdam, Rotterdam or den haag, a 5km radius is a large area that captures a large chunk of the city. In Houston or LA, a 5km radius is a very small area.

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Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by adrianN on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @10:32AM (#20402312)

I felt the same way on my bike in Tokyo.

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Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by hk2001 on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @11:29AM (#20402900)

Tokyo is hyperdense despite its massive size. I think the point is less "what percentage of the city can I reach easily on a bike" and more "how many places of interest can I reach easily on a bike". In metropolises in Europe or Japan, 5km contains a lot. In the lower density, sprawling cities of North America, there isn't nearly as much utility to the places you can travel to within 5km.

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