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How are kids supposed to become capable and independent if they have to be chauffeured everywhere?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

The other problem is many residential streets in Australia are too fucking wide. One minor connecting street near my house could almost fit two lanes in each direction, plus parking on both sides. It's absurd, and any wonder people end up speeding on it. On the plus side, all of that space could easily be converted into protected bike lanes. Hell, throw in a wide footpath on either side too, and you'll still have a lane in each direction.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

True, definitely a big problem. But from what I've seen, that's also a problem in America, so fell into the "we're America but a little bit better" camp.