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[andor]

I think the point was that a street full of car traffic is much less liveable than a street full of cyclists and pedestrians.

Cars are still dangerous and noisy which leads to a stressful atmosphere. Many hide in their cars as if they were tanks, afraid of connecting with anyone outside.

What's needed instead is people coming together to form a community.

[daveevad → andor]

However during this pandemic, proximity has become a liability to the community.

[bpt3 → andor]

I think the point is that the parent poster doesn't understand what metrics are used to determine these "most dangerous cities" lists.

Stress caused by car noise is way, way down the lists of issues in major cities.

[refurb → andor]

The density is worse during a pandemic. That's why people are fleeing the cities.