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Population density is about 4x in the US as it is in Sweden. The difference is planning is better here. That is, we pay for good government who do a good job pl
by jamesblonde 8y ago
Population density is about 4x in the US as it is in Sweden. The difference is planning is better here. That is, we pay for good government who do a good job planning how cities expand and putting infrastructure in place before growth happens. Everything can be solved by money, just pay more taxes and hold govt accountable, all will be good in 20-50 years (that's your catch-up time).
- overcast 8y agoWhat's the habitable area of Sweden? No way it's as much as the US. There is very little farmland there. Look at the size of Canada, and most of it is useless beyond the southern greenbelt area.
- gowld 8y agoUS cities are denser than Swedish cities.
- so33 8y agoRural areas are not the problem. People will have to use their cars in rural areas no matter what. But that’s fine - there’s no density there. You don’t see people complaining about traffic in rural areas either. The issue is the cities, and comparing cities in the US to cities in Canada, American cities lag in having good public transit.