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Why living in a European city beats any America one.. (pg. 2)
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| Marc Summers |
| People walk in NYC all the time. The sidewalks are PACKED sometimes. :conf: |
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| Aristronica |
| quote: | Originally posted by kiev_42
I know this may be a bit of a stereotype, and I cant say ive been around the USA too much but from what I have seen living in American city sucks because of the fact that NO ONE WALKS. We are always driving/stuck in traffic trying to get to some place around the town in Los Angeles and everything is spread out as . European cities on the other hand tend to have some city center and a great public transportation system, so many people walk/public transport to the center and everybody is out and about. Does anyone else feel what im saying? |
is that a ukrainian flag?
...those big building are called scyscrapers, and the "water" they put in the cars is actually gasoline and is extremely flammable (ohh sorry, it means it burns real fast) |
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| Allied Nations |
| quote: | Originally posted by Arbiter
And that, not McDonalds, is why there are so many fat Americans.
Anyway on topic: I agree somewhat but LA is a pretty extreme case. |
A lot of US cities are like LA in that regard, just not nearly as large.
I'd say NYC is an isolated example. |
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| lücid |
| i wish commuter rail transport existed in more areas of the US. subways/trains are such an awesome way to get around. |
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| asfdz |
| quote: | Originally posted by Arbiter
And that, not McDonalds, is why there are so many fat Americans.
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Ride a bike, you fat fcks.
I'm sick of increasing radiation dose to get through your folds.
/negativity :clown: |
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| montana |
| the stockholmarea has a kickass public transportation system |
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| RapidFire |
| i can think of more and better reasons but its a good point. |
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| makija |
| i never went on a bus i did once and god damnit i fell asleep ! :haha: |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| Well, the U.S. may be filled with fatasses, but the UK is not too far behind us in that department. |
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| Caela |
| yes!! i completely hear you. i live in a small city, and i do not have a car. my city is a HUGE college town, and a lot of the kids are wealthy out of staters. they're ALWAYS driving from downtown to campus (less than half a mile). it's pathetic to see them in their SUVs, peeling out at every stop sign. i wish they'd put aside their egos and become realistic. |
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| BiG-_BoSS |
| hmmm..european cities have a better nightlife than most American cities. And numbers don't count. Europe is just a lot more fun for young people. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by lücid
i wish commuter rail transport existed in more areas of Brazil. subways/trains are such an awesome way to get around. |
Quoted for truth, fixed due to context.
I once read an article about this, though. The fact is that European cities invested more on public transportation as a way to avoid traffic jams (and the cities are older, often being founded long before the invention of the automobile). In America (the continent, I mean), on the other hand, there was more emphasis on personal freedom, and the ideal of each of us having our own car.
Brasília is an extreme case: you cannot go to several places unless you own a car (or else, be prepared to take 1 hour long walks more often). It's a shame becuase I'm a metrophile, and I love taking the subway... although there's just one line :( |
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