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couchandyesterday at 6:20 PM1 replyview on HN

I can tell you as a resident of New York City that the negative effect of the automobile on the built environment is very much present here as well.


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sambishopyesterday at 6:28 PM

for sure! but that's irrelevant to a causal chain that includes "suburbanization", since you're not in the suburbs (in manhattan at least, the walkability does drop off pretty quickly)

another interesting tack: how long did we have cars before we started talking about a widespread mental health crisis? is there a more parimonious explanation, like a different event that is located closer to it in time? perhaps smartphones or the internet?

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