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Didn't more Americans already live in suburbs then cities before covid? What percent of Americans were regular public transit riders?
by kevinmchugh 5y ago
Didn't more Americans already live in suburbs then cities before covid? What percent of Americans were regular public transit riders?
- okhobb 5y agoRe: % transit riders, seems like not a lot except in NYC: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/07/who-relies-on-public-transit-in-the-u-s/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/07/who-relies-...
- RC_ITR 5y ago8 Million people, which, while a small % of population, is huge compared to the c. 100mn cars that get sold globally per year. And similar to the suburbs point, sure the suburbs existed before COVID, but they are becoming more heavily utilized (extra bedrooms turned to offices reduces the supply of housing) at the same time as an uptick in demand.