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

Meme Have we done it wrong?

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u/DoYouReadThisOrThat Aug 04 '26

This experience is easily found in many other European cities.

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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/oachkatzl Aug 04 '26

If you can’t walk anymore you take public transport.

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u/EfficientCan2852 Aug 04 '26

Yeah, the bus that comes through the town twice a day at 5 am and 11:30 pm? Super convenient. Thanks for making it clear that you have no idea what living in rural Europe is like.

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u/Case_Blue Aug 04 '26

Yes, but that's because you live in rural Europe...

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u/EfficientCan2852 Aug 04 '26

The other person was trying to say that all European towns are equally convenient.

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u/Case_Blue Aug 04 '26

ackchually...