it’s a very very common result of car-centric design, people just can’t be arsed to put even the slightest hint of effort in.
It’s not even remotely unique to america, there’s plenty of it all over the world, and i frankly think it’s almost as big of a problem as the car-centric aspect itself. It makes places look so fucking miserable and dead.
![[image] when good infrastructure design does not just prioritize cars its a plus for everyone.](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/d469ed6b-d0c3-44d0-a3a8-aafcf7dc2fff.jpeg){kind=link}
As a non American, what even is that first picture? Is that a common “design” (or lack thereof) in American towns?
That’s almost every suburb in the US and Canada. It’s sad.
As an American the top picture is very typical of less urban areas. The bottom looks very a-typical around my parts.
it’s a very very common result of car-centric design, people just can’t be arsed to put even the slightest hint of effort in.
It’s not even remotely unique to america, there’s plenty of it all over the world, and i frankly think it’s almost as big of a problem as the car-centric aspect itself. It makes places look so fucking miserable and dead.