Economist: Self-driving cars offer huge benefits—but have a dark side

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Originally Posted by 10023

Because of cost. It’s really just price per square foot.

And American cities don’t build enough public parks, which obviate the need for personal “backyards” (themselves not really a thing in most of the world).

It is not the lack of public parks that makes Americans want private outdoor spaces. Here is an aerial of a bit of Golden Gate Park showing the private back yards, occupying the center of blocks, in nearly all the homes adjacent to this huge park.


https://aerialarchives.photoshelter.com/image/I0000S.PJ8oAlvPQ