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Calvin (from Calvin & Hobbes) sitting at a lemonade stand, smiling, with a sign that reads, “Trains and micromobility are inevitably the future of urban transportation, whether society wants it or not. CHANGE MY MIND.”
The US (and much of europe) needs to realize that car centric planning is not the solution to mobility problems, it’s the cause! Suburbia could be more walkable if a few steps were taken during planning:
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narrower roads (less wasted space, slower driving speeds, shorter distances)
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Pedestrian paths that connect cul-de-sacs and streets (quicker access to higher order roads for pedestrians)
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mixed use zoning/town houses (bring destinations to the people)
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no mandatory minimum parking requirements for businesses (same advantages as my first point)
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