Comment on The priorities of life
Chev@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This sounds like a place where everything is built around cars and walking is not a real option. 😟
Comment on The priorities of life
Chev@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This sounds like a place where everything is built around cars and walking is not a real option. 😟
red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Was thinking the same thing. I grew up in a European city and didn’t own a car until my mid-30s, when I moved to a rural area. When visiting the US for business, north of Chicago, I wanted to just walk to the next mall, as it was just 2km according to maps. But there was simply no way of doing that safely. No sidewalk at all, busy road. We are often quick to judge people for taking a car for even short distances. But often there really is no other safe way.
Chev@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Totally feel you. I’m also from central Europe and currently making a vacation in Thailand and it’s crazy how there almost no sidewalks. It feels like the government forces you to rent a scooter or in your case to buy a car to get around safely.