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    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Another commenter shared Tokyo, and I can explain what they did:

      1. Tokyo as a whole made it extremely difficult to own cars. To own one, you need to prove to the government that you have a dedicated parking space. There’s also a high tax on it and on insurance premiums. My Japanese friend told me how his family used to car share with the entire neighborhood. Uncertain if this is a Tokyo thing.

      2. Public transportation is ridiculous. You are always about a 10 minute walk to a subway or bus.

      3. Highways are underground, which encourages cars to get out of the street level.

      • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
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        2 days ago

        Public transportation is ridiculous. You are always about a 10 minute walk to a subway or bus.

        Wait is this not normal? Because I’m pretty sure this is how it is in my third world country.

        • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netEnglish
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          23 hours ago

          Reflecting on this, I’ve been to maybe a dozen cities in the US and this is “technically true” too.

          Maybe what I want to say is convenience. In Tokyo, you might take 1-2 trains routes, tops, to get anywhere. Then it’s also a very pleasant walk to get to your destination.

          Where In Seattle, Philadelphia, Austin, and New York, those cities have a lot of routes. But then you’re walking in some sketchy places, or it’s next to a highway or wide open parking lots. Some cities don’t even have good routes. Like my city, to get from 20th Street to 100th street, I have to ride to the hub on 1st street, to then take another bus. It’s like an L-shape.

          Maybe those cities aren’t big enough. Kyoto, imo, also would fail my convenience test. Where Osaka, another major city, would pass it.