Americans will probably never admit it but they are really bad at urban planning.
I mean... it's pretty objectively obvious. We have the right tools and expertise, it's just that our electorate can't see the walkable city past losing their free street parking for their third car.
It's always, "but I want at train to exist and not have to change anything about the way I live my life."
Funny that you were downvoted after saying that. As an American I agree with what I think you mean, but I believe Americans think they are good at urban planning because what they plan for is just different. They plan for cars and single family homes.
Well, Europe has cars and families too, so it sounds like what Americans plan for is not different, but instead they are taking into account a very limited set of requirements.