To be fair, we do have far better public transit systems than most of the US. When I was a teenager, I could easily go to the library after school, then catch a bus home afterwards. Our libraries also offer far more than just books in most cases. There were community groups, video games and consoles, a café that was community run twice a week with really cheap coffee. It was always a better place to study for me when I was doing my high school certificate.
Australian’s want to drive everywhere too.
There’s a fairly commonly held distaste for cyclists here.
We don’t have these things instead of a drive-everywhere culture. We have them in addition to that.
To be fair, we do have far better public transit systems than most of the US. When I was a teenager, I could easily go to the library after school, then catch a bus home afterwards. Our libraries also offer far more than just books in most cases. There were community groups, video games and consoles, a café that was community run twice a week with really cheap coffee. It was always a better place to study for me when I was doing my high school certificate.
Our local library is amazing.
There’s a huge area to sit and read, or work, or for groups et cetera. The view from there down the main street to the harbour is fantastic.
There’s also a separate area which is accessible to students 24 hours. You show them your enrolment and they give you an access card.
Honestly I’m really proud of our local library.