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I think there is an objective measure here. Just plot a 30-minute transit radius around the centers of various cities and you'll get a sense of the transit size
by pishpash 8y ago
I think there is an objective measure here. Just plot a 30-minute transit radius around the centers of various cities and you'll get a sense of the transit size of the city vs. covered population. Some cities are notoriously "small," like SF, despite it being on some best-to-live-without-car lists. You can't go very far before practically needing a car: so what if you can get there by transit if it takes 1-2 hours and inconsistently? NYC, Boston are "large." Seattle is even worse than SF in this regard.
Transit is all about density. There is no way the west coast can beat the east coast in transit practicality for another 100 years.
- gpapilion 8y agoBoston and San Francisco have realitively equivalent population densities and population. So this makes a very good comparison of the two regions. For example my 4.5 mi commute in sf takes around 25 min. That’s similar to what I remember from Harvard square to Boylston street which is an equivalent distance.
- closeparen 8y agoYes. Apartments.com has a nice visualization where you specify a mode, destination, and time limit, and it lights up all the listings in range. It’s really shocking how small SF is for sane commute times (20–45 minutes).