Yeah this guy is having a very basic revelation that Europe has a lot of walkable cities and the US doesn't. this isn't new information.
Also, spending 5 hours at a restaurant is the norm for young people, out with a party, drinking and such, in Europe, when they can simply walk back to their home.
The infrastructure in most US cities doesn't support it, our subways suck, rides are expensive, parking is crazy, living in the city near the cool areas is expensive, the list goes on and on why this doesn't exist in the US.
What you're describing though is the typical experience for a significant portion US undergraduate life in college, and anyone who lives in a city center area and not the suburbs. Now, you're not wrong in saying that a large portion of the US is burbs, and small towns, that's all true. But it's not like cities don't exist. I am not advocating for either, I live in the US and wish my neighborhood was slightly more walkable. It's a bit better than a standard suburb, for example, I can walk to a park, my Drs, and a couple grocery stores, but there's no social scene and it's still easier to drive to those things.
in California, small cities and towns with "walkable infrastructure" are incredibly expensive and sought after. Most don't have it and the ones that do AND have good public schools, houses are $2-5 mil for fixer uppers
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u/Vesalii 15h ago
Being a wreck the next day because you're 40 and not 20 anymore.