The Big Ugly Truth of American VS German Streets

A typical street in modern Japan, France, or Germany is under 20 feet wide, while many American cities require widths of between 50 and 60 feet, even on quiet residential streets. Here's why it is not only dangerous to people, but killing our environment and pocketbooks too. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:12 Size Matters 05:10 The Cost of Super Sized Streets 10:05 Land Prices & German Yield Streets 14:55 Size, Speed and.... Smaller Roads? 18:30 Making Beautiful Cities 21:14 The Big Picture 23:28 Bloopers Recommended Videos: Residential streets are too wide. Here's why. by @CityBeautiful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g-z-PEzTas Why Is It So Hard To Cross The Street? (& What You Can Do To Help) by @strongtowns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBXz9vAyPC0 Stroads are Ugly, Expensive, and Dangerous (and they're everywhere) [ST05] by @NotJustBikes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORzNZUeUHAM&t=10s Episode No. 142 📷 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/typeashton/ 🤳🏻 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@typeashton 🖥 Website: https://www.blackforestfamily.com 📧 E-mail: typeashton@gmail.com S𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗠𝗘 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TypeAshton