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The “we are not the same” meme template, but here it says, “You want dense, walkable, transit-oriented cities because you love the vibrancy and convenience of urban life. I want dense, walkable, transit-oriented cities because I don’t want endless suburbs to encroach on the peace and tranquility of rural life. We are natural allies.”

  • Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    542·
    1 year ago

    Definitely. Cities aren’t loud; cars are loud. I’m convinced if some eccentric person built an entire car-free, transit-oriented city from the ground up, the vast majority of people would absolutely love living there. I don’t know a single person who doesn’t love a nice car-free street in the middle of a city.

    • Sparky678348@lemm.eeEnglish
      191·
      1 year ago

      Those car free streets are the best streets. I’ve always said they should just crack down in NYC and go full car ban overnight no warning

    • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      Cities are loud even without cars. People shouting. Music playing. Dogs barking. Sirens. And then there’s the light pollution.

      And it’s not just the noise I dislike, it’s the constant presence of people. It stresses me out. I’d rather have a million bugs as my neighbors than a million people.