Originally Posted by
tyrion
All those traffic optimizations reduce energy consumption and increase safety. Win/win.
My first impression was: why would anyone NOT do it like the Dutch?!
Although - from what I could understand (hear and read), people in the US commute over distances that are a lot larger - on average. Correct me if that's wrong. It's similar for getting groceries and doing other "daily" stuff - again, based on what I could hear from other people.
If that's the case, US would need to be radically restructured in order to accommodate pedestrian, cycling, even public transport as equal, or even more widely used than the automobile. But until that happens, perhaps it does make sense for the US to give priority to cars. Cant' really be certain, since I've never swam that far. But for the most of European countries/cities - bicycles and public transport are the way to go.