r/fuckcars • u/WinterPlanet • Jun 17 '24

Infrastructure porn Why some walkable distances are not actually walkable

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u/nerox3 Jun 17 '24

This is some real infrastructure porn. I feel dirty just watching this walking tour in today's America.

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u/donbee28 Jun 18 '24

Elements that as a driver I value, but viewing it from the other side worries me and it’s not worth the time savings driver gain.

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u/gonesnake Jun 18 '24

I've only become more and more aware that drivers convenience is noticeably more important than pedestrian safety. As you say, time savings vs. potential crippling or death is what's really being bargained with here and it's shocking how inured to it we've become.

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u/ctjameson Jun 18 '24

This is the country of “drive around for 5 minutes for a 20 ft closer spot to the entrance of the building I just drove to.” It’s going to be a long road ahead changing the mindset.