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Personally I would prefer 2 hours on a train to 2 hours by car, since I can read or reply to emails without focusing on the road. But the idea of density is th
by benrbray 5y ago
Personally I would prefer 2 hours on a train to 2 hours by car, since I can read or reply to emails without focusing on the road.
But the idea of density is that everything is closer together, so transit time is less, and you have more modes of transportation available to you, reducing congestion. In the United States, most people don't have the option of a short commute or to live within walking/biking distance of work even if they wanted to.
- shmel 5y agoThe grass is always greener on the other side. It is quite difficult to read or reply to emails when you literally have to squeeze your body in a subway train.
- benrbray 5y agoI moved to Tokyo after vowing never to live in car-dependent hell again. I can say with certainty that the grass is greener on this side, at least when it comes to transportation!
- mikecoles 5y agoHaving control of a car is much better than the hell that is being a public transportation prisoner.
- benrbray 5y agoCities with public transit still have roads, if that's what you prefer. More people on trains means less people on the roads, which is better for everyone. I think people should have free choice over what mode of transport they use, but in America right now the only option is: car.