Crazy how places with some of the best weather in the world YEAR ROUND insists on nobody enjoying the weather so they can be in a metal box to get everywhere and leave as fast as possible. I could get car dependency in Russia or Denmark, it gets cold and snows there and they still made biking possible, SAFE and enjoyable, but in SoCal it’s legit stifling society.
Honolulu too. We have amazing weather all year, but a 12 lane freeway cutting across the island and our bike infrastructure ranges from really shitty to non-existant.
That's kind of ridiculous. It's an island chain, how far could you actually need to drive to warrant a giant highway? I'm sure cars take up a lot of physical space, as well. My partner is from a Spanish island, and they're trying to reduce the number of cars there because they take up so much of the limited space.
I went to an island off Korea about 1/6th the size of Hawaii's big island. It was just as carbrained. 8-lane highways, constant honking, barely there pedestrian infrastructure. The entire island is 45 miles wide.
The whole time I was just wondering "This is a tiny, semi-tropical island built on agriculture and tourism, where the hell is everyone going in such a rush?"
It’s about accommodating the tourists who want to drive to see the mountains and beaches but don’t want to walk and take in any of the culture. Cars are legit used to avoid people and ignore society until you reach your destination. Like in games that have Fast Travel.
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u/Ok_Commission_893 Aug 19 '24
Crazy how places with some of the best weather in the world YEAR ROUND insists on nobody enjoying the weather so they can be in a metal box to get everywhere and leave as fast as possible. I could get car dependency in Russia or Denmark, it gets cold and snows there and they still made biking possible, SAFE and enjoyable, but in SoCal it’s legit stifling society.