Yup, Germany is way ahead in public infrastructure compared againt North America in general.
I especially love how simple things like parking in front of and Aldi looks and feels completely different from road infrastructure. We just love our concrete and asphalt for everything.
Mad Men the picnic scene.
Littering wasn’t a concern back then. When Don casually tossed the can aside, I was astonished and confused. Then to make matters worse, Betty shakes off the rubbish from the picnic blanket onto the ground before heading to the car. Not a care in the world at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roREnVhd_og
Try to do the same today and a park would be filled with plastic wrappers in a few days.