▲ 310 ▼ Gen Z is choosing not to drive (www.newsweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/news@lemmy.world 104 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't disagree with you but north american infrastructure is not set up for public transit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] objectionist@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) i mean, sadly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) With any luck, over time, we'll learn proper city building infrastructure from the europeans and implement it locally. Florida will probably be several feet under the ocean at that point, but hopefully when everyone relocates to higher ground we'll build half decent cities for them to live and work in. Hopefully. ... hopefully. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ComplexLotus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Honestly Japanese city infrastructure and planning is better than the european one, so americans should learn from Japan in that regard not europe. Especially integrating train stations with shopping malls. Make train companies real profitable by making the stations profitable by integrating them with businesses like hotel chains supermarkets and more using the location to their advantage Parking in your own garage or Parking House required, no curb side parking making roads smaller more unobstructed improving visibilty and safer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago Definitely agree with you there, I would also posit that everyone should be following the Japanese recycling, compost and trash models as well. No reason why anyone is doing anything different than what the Japanese are doing in 2024. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] objectionist@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) i mean, sadly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) With any luck, over time, we'll learn proper city building infrastructure from the europeans and implement it locally. Florida will probably be several feet under the ocean at that point, but hopefully when everyone relocates to higher ground we'll build half decent cities for them to live and work in. Hopefully. ... hopefully. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ComplexLotus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Honestly Japanese city infrastructure and planning is better than the european one, so americans should learn from Japan in that regard not europe. Especially integrating train stations with shopping malls. Make train companies real profitable by making the stations profitable by integrating them with businesses like hotel chains supermarkets and more using the location to their advantage Parking in your own garage or Parking House required, no curb side parking making roads smaller more unobstructed improving visibilty and safer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago Definitely agree with you there, I would also posit that everyone should be following the Japanese recycling, compost and trash models as well. No reason why anyone is doing anything different than what the Japanese are doing in 2024. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) With any luck, over time, we'll learn proper city building infrastructure from the europeans and implement it locally. Florida will probably be several feet under the ocean at that point, but hopefully when everyone relocates to higher ground we'll build half decent cities for them to live and work in. Hopefully. ... hopefully. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ComplexLotus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Honestly Japanese city infrastructure and planning is better than the european one, so americans should learn from Japan in that regard not europe. Especially integrating train stations with shopping malls. Make train companies real profitable by making the stations profitable by integrating them with businesses like hotel chains supermarkets and more using the location to their advantage Parking in your own garage or Parking House required, no curb side parking making roads smaller more unobstructed improving visibilty and safer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago Definitely agree with you there, I would also posit that everyone should be following the Japanese recycling, compost and trash models as well. No reason why anyone is doing anything different than what the Japanese are doing in 2024. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ComplexLotus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Honestly Japanese city infrastructure and planning is better than the european one, so americans should learn from Japan in that regard not europe. Especially integrating train stations with shopping malls. Make train companies real profitable by making the stations profitable by integrating them with businesses like hotel chains supermarkets and more using the location to their advantage Parking in your own garage or Parking House required, no curb side parking making roads smaller more unobstructed improving visibilty and safer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago Definitely agree with you there, I would also posit that everyone should be following the Japanese recycling, compost and trash models as well. No reason why anyone is doing anything different than what the Japanese are doing in 2024. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago Definitely agree with you there, I would also posit that everyone should be following the Japanese recycling, compost and trash models as well. No reason why anyone is doing anything different than what the Japanese are doing in 2024. permalink fedilink source parent