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Re:Deterioration of Local Community a Major Driver of Loss o... by bedobi on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @12:19PM (#40648131)
I lived in Japan for five years and I don't agree with you.

There's plenty of shit drivers there as everywhere but the physical environment (not the least of which street parking not being a thing) enables people to exist a lot more safely and conveniently outside of a car than in the US and the data bears that out. Eg narrow roads improves safety for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists alike.

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Re:Deterioration of Local Community a Major Driver of Loss o... by pezezin on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @09:54PM (#40653704)
> Eg narrow roads improves safety for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists alike.

Bullshit. Almost 6 years in Aomori, and rare is the month that I don't see a car crashed on the side of the road, even on sunny summer days. Meanwhile in my home region (Extremadura, Spain, also a rural region) I could go years without seeing a single crash. I am sure that the design and maintenance of the roads has something to do with it.

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