Re:Why 12-Foot Traffic Lanes Are Disastrous for Safety
by pixl97 on Saturday October 11, 2014 @04:24PM
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My friend who lives in the downtown area sent me a picture today. Someone busted out the elevator button to the top floor (where they live of course). In densely packed areas the ill behavior of just a few bad actors affects many more people. Having nice things close is great, though also having more bad thing close would take a toll on my mental health too.
Re:Why 12-Foot Traffic Lanes Are Disastrous for Safety
by Ma8ee on Sunday October 12, 2014 @02:28AM
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The cities built for pedestrians will undoubtly be better for people than cities built for cars. I didn't mean to claim that living in a city always is better for people than living in the countryside, but I admit that my comment could easily be interpreted that way.
Please don't put out blanket claims like this and pretend they're obviously true, and then use them as justification for your particular view of how society should structure its geography. Some people hate densely populated areas. It would be utterly detrimental to my mental health to live in one. So if I have the choice to not live in an urban area, I'm going to take it.
I have a 45 minute commute each way every day to work. Long commutes suck. Living in the city sucks way more.