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Cities with well thought out public transportation sometimes feel like magic. As a country girl who once moved to a metropolis, the fact that I could walk into

Cities with well thought out public transportation sometimes feel like magic. As a country girl who once moved to a metropolis, the fact that I could walk into literally any subway station and go wherever I wanted in a matter of 30 minutes to an hour at most felt more liberating than I could think of. In a city bigger than some European countries, I had the option to go anywhere I wanted on the weekend for the low price of R$4 and an hour or so listening to music with no stress in my mind. I hope one day people in the US can experience this feeling as well.

Akronymus 5y ago
Speaking of subways: IMO vienna has THE best system overall. No turnstiles[1], clean subway trains/stations, quite frequent and cheap (1€ a day with the yearly ticket). [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq-X25pH1XQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq-X25pH1XQ
- etc-hosts 5y ago
  Loved Vienna's subways. I don't read German so I could not figure out how to buy a ticket.
  - Akronymus 5y ago
    https://www.welcomepickups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DSC0285.jpg https://www.welcomepickups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DS... Pretty sure those have a english language option.
heresie-dabord 5y ago
> go wherever I wanted in a matter of 30 minutes to an hour at most This concept of traversal-by-foot as an inherent measure of scalability is also known as the Marchetti Constant. This article has appeared on HN before: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-08-29/the-commuting-principle-that-shaped-urban-history https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-08-29/the-commu...
baud147258 5y ago
> Cities with well thought out public transportation sometimes feel like magic. That reminds that one time where I borrowed a car after not using one for quite some time (moving on foot or by public transportation) and I remember a feeling of freedom, being able to go just about anywhere, not depending on unregular lines or taxis (which would have taken me where I went anyway, especially as I arrived late in the night). For going in the countryside, cars are unmatched, but I also appreciate efficient public transportation in cities

Akronymus 5y ago

Speaking of subways: IMO vienna has THE best system overall. No turnstiles[1], clean subway trains/stations, quite frequent and cheap (1€ a day with the yearly ticket). [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq-X25pH1XQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq-X25pH1XQ

etc-hosts 5y ago
Loved Vienna's subways. I don't read German so I could not figure out how to buy a ticket.
- Akronymus 5y ago
  https://www.welcomepickups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DSC0285.jpg https://www.welcomepickups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DS... Pretty sure those have a english language option.

heresie-dabord 5y ago

> go wherever I wanted in a matter of 30 minutes to an hour at most This concept of traversal-by-foot as an inherent measure of scalability is also known as the Marchetti Constant. This article has appeared on HN before: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-08-29/the-commuting-principle-that-shaped-urban-history https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-08-29/the-commu...

baud147258 5y ago

> Cities with well thought out public transportation sometimes feel like magic. That reminds that one time where I borrowed a car after not using one for quite some time (moving on foot or by public transportation) and I remember a feeling of freedom, being able to go just about anywhere, not depending on unregular lines or taxis (which would have taken me where I went anyway, especially as I arrived late in the night). For going in the countryside, cars are unmatched, but I also appreciate efficient public transportation in cities