One of my favorites, just remembered it, and this article is from the AU’s perspective.
I like that they have to explain it to Aussies because they don’t understand why there would be a need for massive parking lots.
Not all US cities have reliable or widespread public transport networks, so it’s likely that a similar number of Americans drive to and from concerts. As such, most stadiums in the US are surrounded by vast parking lots to accommodate all the vehicles - but not in Australia.
As an American, videos like this make me so jealous of countries that have cycling and public transportation infrastructure. I wish we could cure our carbrain epidemic.
(I don’t know YouTubers, and I just happened to watch that video. Knowing my luck, that YouTuber is a Nazi serial killer or something, but please don’t judge me.)
oh my god this is so accurate. I have parents here who pick their kid up from the school bus stop that’s one block away.
One. Block. In the suburbs.
It’s so freaking insane to me. The worst part? He’s 14! A 14 year old can walk a single freaking block home folks. I was 10 and I was riding my bike home. But parents are so terrified of everything and everyone that that’s the “only solution” they can think of.
And note I said pick up, they get in their freaking car and drive to go pick him up one block away.
Americans are so. fucking. stupid.
It’s not just parents either. That video mentions a school where a father got in trouble for trying to pick up his child on foot instead of by car, and parents being charged for letting their kids play outside.
Our whole society is sick.
A big part of my childhood was walking or bicycling places with my friends. And now we have cell phones, so it should be even safer than it was back then!
I watched, it’s freaking stupid, and that’s exactly what I’d expect from terrified boomer/gen-x suburban parents. Anything, anything slightly different from what they do is considered terrifying and worth complaining to the
managerpolice/government about.I recently visited Taiwan and the difference in transit and how neighborhoods are set up is stunning. Everywhere is walkable, small stores and restaurants everywhere, few roads bigger than 2 lanes even dead in the middle of Taipei. It was so vibrant and lively and safe feeling. People also had very crowd friendly habits such as the right side of an escalator is for standing and the left side is kept clear for people in a rush. Coming back to the US I really felt how hostile everything here is and how people in crowds just do not give a fuck about anyone but themselves