Vienna is a dream for public transit. Didn't get to use the cycle routes but it seemed I was never far away from any transit. Beautiful city to boot.

The framework was still established long before cars, which was then easier to expand upon. Absolutely governance has a huge effect, but more modern cities were developed with cars in mind, with endless suburban sprawl. It's far easier to implement public transportation in places that were originally built around walkable city centers.

Additionally, places that weren't bombed to hell in WWII didn't have the opportunity to redesign for public transit mid-century. They grew with car-centric infrastructure and never reset. I'm not saying we shouldn't develop public transit, we absolutely should, I'm just saying it's harder to implement with existing infrastructure and layout that spread everything out over dozens of miles.

This didnt start in the 90's, but in the 60's

Also, the Netherlands wasn't bombed to shit. There was some bombing here and there with low to moderate damage. Only Rotterdam was pretty much levelled just to make the point during the invasion (and because of a number of other stupid reasons)

The point though is that, yes, the Netherlands decided that levelling Amsterdam to make it a giant car parking lot was a bad idea and they went full bicycle. And yes, its been the best decision ever.

Having said that, i live in Vancouver now and they've made some great strides in improving the city for bicycles. If Vancouver can do so, a y other city can do so too..it's just a matter of wanting

In the Netherlands, this change caused a huge change in architecture as well, because when you restrict cars and push bicycles, you start also making local communities better, making sure that there are smaller local stores, bars, restaurants, within each community, at walking on cycling distances. It has transformed the country over these decades.

Here in American continent countries this can work too, even though the architecture has been messed up so badly because of so many decades of car brain designs. It will take decades to undo the damage, but it can be done

The only necessary ingredient is the will

The best country to drive in? Hmm. It’s just as busy as the surrounding countries and traffic speeds off the major roads are painfully low. The standards of driving are surprisingly poor, at least compared to neighbouring Germany. It is very well set up for car alternatives and I really enjoy going car free on my visits there, but there are many countries that are more enjoyable for driving.

The villain of WFRR was dismantling the trolley system in order to force people to buy cars and use the freeway system.

But you forget, that we're living in forest cities with exploding trees!

That this idiot even got a single vote is beyond me...but well, who am I to talk with Kickl promoting the same kind of xenophobia.
But I'm getting a bit off topic, although all those conversatives world wide seem to love to be stuck in their cars in traffic jams...

Then how did they get on the 10?

They did, just not with engines.