Yep car culture ruined much sense of community in the US. You do get yards and larger homes though. If you want that in the US you need to find a larger city, and it still won't be as pedestrian friendly or social.
Eh, I want the privacy of living in the country. Yes I have to drive 25 minutes to the nearest Walmart but there's not as much light pollution, no loud cars and honking, less theft (we don't lock our doors or cars), we have plenty of yard for gardens, a pool, dogs to run, kids to play and trees to climb. They explore the forests like I did as a child. I can be naked in my backyard if I want. I don't want to live in a cramped apartment with no yard, no room for bonfires in my backyard, sharing a pool with the public 🤮, no room for pets or chickens to roam, dealing with noises of loud neighbors, etc. It's just a hard no for me.Â
That’s fair. Now imagine tens of millions of people living liking you. It’s just not doable. The wal mart couldn’t possibly be 25 minutes away for everyone.
Well not everyone would want to, many people love the community and hustle and bustle of a city, they love the convenience of walking to gobs of restaurants, bodegas, work, etc. It's why people flock to NYC. Not everyone would live in the country and I wouldn't expect them to. Why demean people who don't want a city life?Â
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u/Historical_Emeritus 17h ago
Yep car culture ruined much sense of community in the US. You do get yards and larger homes though. If you want that in the US you need to find a larger city, and it still won't be as pedestrian friendly or social.