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Re:If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need to Prioritize Dignity by gambiting on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @02:55AM (#41106667)
>>That being said, you're in a city, what did you expect?

Literally every single city I can think of it's better to walk than drive, so I guess it's a uniquely American perspective? Or like the other commenter said - a joke?

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Re:If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need to Prioritize Dignity by kmarc on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @04:15AM (#41107093)
I wouldn't generalize this as an American perspective; at least many of my US friends envy the walkability of the European cities they visited (while recognizing the disadvantages / inconveniences about it, too)
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Re:If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need to Prioritize Dignity by stephencanon on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @11:02AM (#41109842)
As an American (New Englander), I would say that if it's better to drive than walk or take transit, you are not actually in a city, you're in the suburbs. So this definitely isn't a universal American perspective.
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