#bc i don't have a car and public transport is inaccessible

[local-yurei]

no bc actually i hate the way american cities (and im sure other countries too, but im speaking from an american pov) were BULLDOZED for cars. you HAVE to have a car in many cities in america. its just not walkable, and therefore not accessible. cities CAN be compact too, they just DONT do it.

if cities were actually for people like they were in the past, it would raise how accessible it is by like, a mile!!!! im not even joking!!!!

THIS is New York City, USA (Columbus Circle) in the 1920's. it had public transit, it was walkable easily (sidewalks, road, etc.), AND it STILL had areas where you could travel by 'car'.

This is New York City, USA (Columbus Circle) today. no public transit (unless you count taxis, but that is NOT comparable to buses/etc.), barely any sidewalk, little specific places where you can (legally) walk, and overall is catered more towards cars than people.

the less walkable space there is, the less wheelchair accessible space there is, the less crutches, walkers, etc. accessible space there is.

even if you don't care about that, its less space for able-bodied people, too. not everyone can drive, not everyone can afford a car, not everyone can afford to have a taxi everyday. what do those people get? nothing. no space to walk, if you do, its so narrow and inaccessible that its more of a joke than anything.

and also, the problem itself isn't the cars, its more so the dependency ON them. because cars are a very helpful mode of transportation! its why they exist! but when you're using a car for a 8 minute trip because you CANNOT and DO NOT have the option to walk, that's when it becomes a problem. (ofc there is exceptions, but not my point)

im sure you can imagine why its bad, bc 1, no accessibility, 2 more co2 in the air, and 3 (if you are STILL looking for a reason) is not having the freedom to choose what mode of transportation to use.

[for more concise ranting, ill link some yt vids!

Why City Design is Important (and Why I Hate Houston) (link)

America Always Gets This Wrong (when building transit) (link)

The Dumbest Excuse for Bad Cities (link)

i honestly CANNOT recommend this channel enough, btw.]

(small sidenote, i am not at all the master of this subject, so if i do have any facts wrong, feel free to correct me)

@wolf-loverboy, @mogai-sunflowers (might find this interesting idk)

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