[bluedino]

> Cars And Drinking Don’t Mix

For better or for worse, the Midwest thinks very differently about this

> Nighttime is stigmatized

This is true in the rust belt, as many of the shootings etc that occur are after dark, often at 1-2am, near bars or outside of places that serve or sell alcohol (after hours joints or party stores)

[conductr]

> Cities Bulldozed Their Nightlife for Offices and Roadways

Not mentioned directly in article, but America’s puritanical/religious history often manifests itself in a lot of these kinds of decisions. I still can’t buy liquor or even shop for a car on Sunday because the powers that be would prefer I was at church.