A new housing development outside Phoenix is looking towards European cities for inspiration and shutting out the cars. So far residents love it

A new housing development outside Phoenix is looking towards European cities for inspiration and shutting out the cars. So far residents love it - The Guardian

  • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    Check out some random Dutch suburbs. For example, a neighbourhood in what is generally regarded as a shit city: https://maps.app.goo.gl/UYSB2iLeEbvPea4G6

    No high rise construction, single family homes, 15 min walk from the supermarket (or 3 by bike), even less to a school (9 min walk if you make an effort to pick a bad spot), and hardly anyone lives by a big road and most places can be reached without ever crossing one.

    And this is a city that is generally regarded as crappy, soulless and awful to the point that it’s a meme. (Lelystad is the Almere of Flevoland ;) )

    • Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Omg I thought it was just gonna look like my town but with bike lanes. No, your worst city is really creative actually. This is so quiet and safe, contrary to anything I’ve ever seen in America.

      • Gabu@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        1 year ago

        São Paulo is pretty much as hilly as you can get, beset by mounts on all sides but one. People still bike, here.

          • Gabu@lemmy.worldEnglish
            41·
            1 year ago

            I’ll give you that, biking long distances is reserved for when you can bathe afterwards. Thankfully, you rarely need to bike long distances.

      • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Right, how about biking 3 minutes to the store? Make it 6 there and 2 back due to the height difference. Not every trip is 30+ minutes to work.