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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 547287" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>There is a huge difference here, and it is not about laziness, it's about infrastructure. Our cities are not built for cars in the way yours are. In fact when they build something new or plan infrastructure, convenience of public transit and easiness to walk and ride bicycle are very high on the list. My commute to work is only little longer in miles than yours. Only part of it, that doesn't have special cycle path or bikeway (at times shared with pedestrians, but not with anything with motor and mostly pedestrians have their own separated section) is our very small residential road, that we share with three other houses (who are all relatives of my husband.) I have to cross only quiet residential streets without traffic lights (and in those bicycle path and side walk have right of way, car's have to give way.) Few more busy crosses have traffic lights and when crossing over very busy roads there is either bridge over or tunnel under it for bicycles and pedestrians. </p><p></p><p>European cities tend to be much 'tighter' than US cities. It of course means that they are not as convenient for cars and some people do envy easiness you have with driving from door to door with cars, but most of us like our model more. Maybe just because that is what we have used to.</p><p></p><p>While we live semi-rural area (going for suburban), it's not far from the bigger city area with around million habitants. Down town is about 20 miles away and while I take my car there in quiet times or to pick up kids, if I want to go for example shopping, I drive five miles to nearest subway station, park my car there and take a subway to the centre. Easier, quicker and cheaper than driving the car and having to find and pay parking in down town.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 547287, member: 14557"] There is a huge difference here, and it is not about laziness, it's about infrastructure. Our cities are not built for cars in the way yours are. In fact when they build something new or plan infrastructure, convenience of public transit and easiness to walk and ride bicycle are very high on the list. My commute to work is only little longer in miles than yours. Only part of it, that doesn't have special cycle path or bikeway (at times shared with pedestrians, but not with anything with motor and mostly pedestrians have their own separated section) is our very small residential road, that we share with three other houses (who are all relatives of my husband.) I have to cross only quiet residential streets without traffic lights (and in those bicycle path and side walk have right of way, car's have to give way.) Few more busy crosses have traffic lights and when crossing over very busy roads there is either bridge over or tunnel under it for bicycles and pedestrians. European cities tend to be much 'tighter' than US cities. It of course means that they are not as convenient for cars and some people do envy easiness you have with driving from door to door with cars, but most of us like our model more. Maybe just because that is what we have used to. While we live semi-rural area (going for suburban), it's not far from the bigger city area with around million habitants. Down town is about 20 miles away and while I take my car there in quiet times or to pick up kids, if I want to go for example shopping, I drive five miles to nearest subway station, park my car there and take a subway to the centre. Easier, quicker and cheaper than driving the car and having to find and pay parking in down town. [/QUOTE]
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