Why American public spaces are unbearable

A wooden public restroom facility situated along a cycling path in Korea (Korea by Bike / Shutterstock.com)

Chris Arnade describes a recent ride on Chicago’s blue line: a shirtless man scrubbing himself with flour tortillas that fell apart on contact, two passengers smoking joints, a woman surrounded by bags reeking of sewage. No one flinched. Arnade, wh…