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My town is famous for being a city that feels like a bunch of neighborhoods. Nearly all of those iconic neighborhoods are along the historic street car routes,
by jasonwatkinspdx 4y ago
My town is famous for being a city that feels like a bunch of neighborhoods. Nearly all of those iconic neighborhoods are along the historic street car routes, that were dismantled in the 30s and 40s.
I won't claim the street cars were perfect, but there is a lot of merit to the idea that they were replaced by an inferior solution due to the prevailing winds of the moment. What I find more interesting is the street car lines had such a dramatic impact that now 100 years later they're still defining the shape of the city.
- IshKebab 4y ago> My town is famous for being a city that feels like a bunch of neighborhoods. Ha, I think everywhere I've lived has described itself like this. Maybe it's less common in the US because you don't have cities swallowing up villages.
- jasonwatkinspdx 4y agoYeah, US city planning is unfortunately pretty dismal. My town has a reputation for being better than most, but truth is we've grown so fast the last 2 decades our transit system is overwhelmed now too. Most US cities are dominated by suburban sprawl, and where there's pretty much nothing like a walkable neighborhood high street.