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Re:Conspiracy Theorists Think Walkable Cities Are Open-Air P... by opensores on Monday February 13, 2023 @07:44PM (#34783485)
NYC is highly walkable, and very large. Same with London.

The benefits of large walkable cities is that people get motivated to do urban 'hikes' and the hours of exercise are much larger than in typical cities (especially compared to walking and cycling unfriendly cities).

As far as 'conspiracy theorists' this represents a vast spectrum of individuals, and no doubt that would be foolish to lump into a single one-dimensional stereotype unless your aim is some sort of propaganda or social conditioning.

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Re:Conspiracy Theorists Think Walkable Cities Are Open-Air P... by midoridensha on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @06:57PM (#34798037)
>As far as 'conspiracy theorists' this represents a vast spectrum of individuals, and no doubt that would be foolish to lump into a single one-dimensional stereotype unless your aim is some sort of propaganda or social conditioning.

Exactly; this type of anti-walkable-city thought is totally normal for probably a majority of the US population. NYC is indeed walkable, but it doesn't represent America at all, and half the country sneers at the city and hates it, and anything that resembles it.

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