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If Phones Are Killing Pedestrians, Why Is It Only Happening in America? (www.thedrive.com)
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[โ€“] kobra@lemmy.zip 24 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Doesn't mention anything about infrastructure and I'd guess that has a lot to do with it in the US. Very, very few cities are setup with any type of pedestrian traffic or public transport in mind.

[โ€“] SanitationStation@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

True. I remember visiting El Paso a decade ago.

There was a starbucks in viewing distance from the hotel but the only way to get there was by car. The fact that taking a short walk to get my morning coffee was not possible seemed absurd.

And this kept happening. Walking anywhere was just not a thing there.