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highheeledhepkitten t1_j6f42j6 wrote

Reply to comment by Jormakalevi in Summer Midnight In Helsinki, Finland [OC] by Jormakalevi

I am in America and I would give up a lot to have peaceful main streets like this again. I hope you know how lucky you are. ❤️

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wilkil t1_j6fc69t wrote

I’m right there with you. Among a few of the reasons I frequently daydream about moving from the US is the ridiculous level of car centric design in contrast to pedestrian infrastructure and the whole mentality that comes from that. Recently there’s been a slight movement to de-car some cities and there is a growing consensus about how bad car-centricism actually is for desirability and livability but it’s not enough and probably won’t amount to much in our lifetimes. Sigh.

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Jormakalevi OP t1_j6f4zi8 wrote

I understand, but on the other hand Helsinki is relatively small. 1,3 million inhabitants in the urban area. The same size as Nashville and Salt Lake City.

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Okashi_dorobou t1_j6gfze0 wrote

I think one million inhabitants is enough size for a city. My city has similar population and even then I think there are so many people sometimes.

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