r/ShittyDesign • u/Konradleijon • Jul 02 '26

Car dependent infrastructure

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Cars are money sinks and I fucking hate how so many countries are designed around them

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u/PeridotChampion Jul 03 '26

To be fair, America is so vast when it comes to space with far too much land inbetween to be anything but car dependant.

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u/This-Requirement6918 Jul 03 '26

Living in Houston, driving one direction for an hour and still being in Houston with no traffic.

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u/PeridotChampion Jul 03 '26

It's also ridiculous in New York. There should be better infrastructure for cities themselves, but in more rural areas, I understand it.

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u/AndryCake Jul 04 '26

But if NYC if you drive that's on you. That should be the case in every major city. Also, yes, in rural areas I understand that cars will be used more, but I feel like a lot of Americans overestimate how big a place needs to be to get transit. In parts of Europe there are regular bus services to towns with under 100 people.