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If you try to conceive of The One Weird Trick that will solve urban mobility, it's an impossible problem. The best general purpose plan I can conceive of is to

If you try to conceive of The One Weird Trick that will solve urban mobility, it's an impossible problem. The best general purpose plan I can conceive of is to build mixed housing and commercial in places where there is already decent transit. No parking minimums. Build in earnest for a city where people can literally walk to any errand they may need. European planners actually do this -- they require neighborhood plans that offer a mix of residential, commercial (restaurants and nightlife), schools, other amenities. If the local grocery store is 2 blocks away, you don't need to get on a crowded train at all!

criddell 5y ago
But what's decent transit? I don't think mass transit options like buses or trains fit that description anymore, at least not for everyday. Cities ultimately have to be built for the people who live there. In Austin, I'm pretty sure voters are going to continue to demand better car-based infrastructure first and then bus, train, and bicycle infrastructure second. Definitely agree with mixing commercial and residential though. I live in the suburbs but that's because my office is also out here.