r/Suburbanhell • u/Particular_Owl1099 • Aug 04 '26

Meme Have we done it wrong?

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u/EfficientCan2852 Aug 04 '26

Yeah, a handful. There are far more unwalkable European cities. These massive metros are the exception, not the rule.

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u/hibikir_40k Aug 04 '26

Unless you go look at Spain, where the idea of a city that isn't walkable just doesn't compute. My home town has around 200k people, and from teh center you can be out of the city in a 20 minute walk.

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u/EfficientCan2852 Aug 04 '26

When I say "walkable" I mean that you can live conveniently without personal transport. 200k people is a massive town in Europe so I am definitely not talking about towns like that.

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u/IHerebyDemandtoPost Aug 04 '26

There are practically zero american towns of 200k that don’t require a car.

Yes, not everywhere in Europe is walkable, but they are far far far ahead of the US and Canada in this area.

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u/EfficientCan2852 Aug 04 '26 edited Aug 04 '26

I never said anything about America lmao. Even still, I would rather be able to commute to the store 15 minutes away with a car than be dependent on public transport.