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> In the U.S., L.A. appears to be the only city somewhat on the way to having a real, large-scale, and functional rail transit system, and even that is occurri
by JackFr 5y ago
> In the U.S., L.A. appears to be the only city somewhat on the way to having a real, large-scale, and functional rail transit system, and even that is occurring with aching slowness.
Huh? I've lived in NY for 25 years and have never owned a car.
- ghaff 5y agoThe thing with NY is that it not only has an extensive public transit system but there's no cultural expectation for you to own a car. And even if you owned one, getting out of the city is a bit of a pain so I'm guessing people don't do it on weekends, much less weeknights, as much as they do other places. Whereas somewhere like Boston, a lot of your friends probably live in the suburbs and do weekend activities in the mountains or wherever. You can get off without one--I'm sure people do--but, especially as you get older, it affects your activities to at least some degree.