America is built for driving. There’s hidden demand for something better.
What can we learn from the European cities Americans love to visit?by Marina BolotnikovaSep 9, 2026, 12:30 PM UTCShareGiftKevin Carter/Getty ImagesMarina Bolotnikova is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect section. Then we’ll return to our suburban homes and two-car garages, and swear that a place like that could never work here.There’s a sad truth to this. In cities and suburbs across the country, a vocal contingent of Americans devote themselves to resisting change that could bring denser, more pedestrian-oriented development to their backyards.
- ▪What can we learn from the European cities Americans love to visit?by Marina BolotnikovaSep 9, 2026, 12:30 PM UTCShareGiftKevin Carter/Getty ImagesMarina Bolotnikova is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect section.
- ▪Then we’ll return to our suburban homes and two-car garages, and swear that a place like that could never work here.There’s a sad truth to this.
- ▪In cities and suburbs across the country, a vocal contingent of Americans devote themselves to resisting change that could bring denser, more pedestrian-oriented development to their backyards.
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Future PerfectAmerica is built for driving. There’s hidden demand for something better. What can we learn from the European cities Americans love to visit?by Marina BolotnikovaSep 9, 2026, 12:30 PM UTCShareGiftKevin Carter/Getty ImagesMarina Bolotnikova is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect section. She covers housing, transportation, and cities, factory farming and animal rights, meta-science, the future of food and agriculture, and more.Maybe you’ve heard this unkind old joke about American culture: We will pay a small fortune to amble through the cobblestone streets of Rome and Paris, or even the ersatz Main Street in Disneyland. Then we’ll return to our suburban homes and two-car garages, and swear that a place like that could never work here.There’s a sad truth to this.
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