this post was submitted on 27 Jul 2023
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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] MorphiusFaydal@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, I dunno why OP put quotes on it.

[–] tomatobeard@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

My guess is OP is being sarcastic because progress to many people means more highways & cars. More construction and development.

I wish we had more of this kind of progress near me (Colorado USA).

[–] t0fr@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Are you suggesting this is not progress? Because this is honestly amazing.

What's the point of water if you can't chill by the water

[–] ForgetReddit@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

All my homies like chilling by the water

[–] ultimate_question@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

This title is under a few layers of irony, there are similar pictures floating around of green spaces converted to highways in the US with the same title, OP is suggesting the European version actually is progress

[–] vaultdweler13@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think there should be some shading structures around the walkway.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Maybe some self-building ones that also act as a carbon sink.

[–] nomadjoanne@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why the quotes? It looks much better.

[–] SmoothSurfer@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I highly doubt OP knows what quotes mean here

[–] Neikon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

More trees, more happiness

[–] smellythief@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Less cars, more trees, more happiness.

[–] ssboomman@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

No quotes needed this is literally progress

[–] Silviecat44@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Why did you put the title in quotes

[–] Yondu_the_Ravager@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Ah yeah they should’ve just done the American thing instead and bulldozed the whole strip of town to put in a 20 lane wide interstate with a Bucees and Walmart/s

[–] Jeanschyso@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yes progress! Using the quotes there make it seem like you disagree that this is progress, which I will choose to believe you didn't mean it like that.

I have seen a few pictures like this from around the world. It's pretty encouraging