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The Dumbest Excuse for Bad Cities

Not Just Bikes

The Dumbest Excuse for Bad Cities

Not Just Bikes takes on the common excuse that a country is simply too big or spread out for good transit and walkable cities. The video argues that city density and short everyday trips matter, not national size or overall population density.

HN users cite it as the standard rebuttal whenever someone says that America is too big for rail or good urban design.

9 Hacker News mentions · 2023–2026

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