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Cars are required in most cities in the US to hold a job due to lack of public transportation. Cars are required in most rural areas in the US because there is
by swagasaurus-rex 7y ago
Cars are required in most cities in the US to hold a job due to lack of public transportation.
Cars are required in most rural areas in the US because there is no other way around.
- Izkata 7y agoOn that second point, a perspective note for non-US people who don't realize: Sweden has about the same geographic area as just California. Only covers about 5% of the whole contiguous US.
- ryannevius 7y agoSize comparison, for reference: https://thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTM4NDAyOTc.MTA5MjczODQ*OTIzNTYwNg(MjkwNzQ4MQ~!SE*ODMzOTUzNg.MTQ1MDk0MzI)Mw https://thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTM4NDAyOTc.MTA5MjczODQ...
- Gwypaas 7y agoAnd there's 40 million people in California compared to 10 million in Sweden. So comparatively California is a densely populated mecca.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoTransportation costs for most individuals are related to density at a city level, not a nation level, so I don’t see the relevance of comparing density of a nation.