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> We can choose to upzone You'll hear no arguments from me. Even the biggest cities in this country are laughably low density. > convert some roads to bus rap

> We can choose to upzone You'll hear no arguments from me. Even the biggest cities in this country are laughably low density. > convert some roads to bus rapid transit and some to bikes I don't know, I used to live in one of those big cities that had an awful commute by car, with congested roads and expensive parking when you could even find one. Solo drivers still comprised the plurality of commuters, and that number only went up during my time there, despite many efforts at improving public transit. People just don't like public transit for some reason, even when the alternative is pretty shitty. I don't imagine that it's gotten any more popular in this year, with higher rates of crime and other antisocial behavior on public transit around the country. > one that has been solved over and over again in the modern era Are there really good examples of cities anywhere around the world that were previously automobile-centric that became public transit-centric?

socialismisok 4y ago
I'm of the opinion that people don't like public transit because we half fund it. So they look at it and are like, "no, why would I want more like that?" But like, a cleaner, faster, more frequent, less crowded transit? Yes please! Cities like Oslo, Philadelphia, Boulder, and Seattle are experiencing huge transit changes right now and seeing major increases in bike and transit ridership. Boulder, in particular, dramatically reduced single occupancy transportation.
- Tade0 4y ago
  More frequent is usually quite the problem because while the vehicles are just a matter of cost, the staff isn't. Driving any large vehicle is a stressful job and there's always a shortage of people willing to do it. Of course this implies that the larger the vehicle the better, so rail comes to mind, but that it turn requires infrastructure. Overall it's a hard problem to solve. Then how did the Europeans manage to do it? They had to. There's literally no other option for a region that doesn't have abundant oil resources.

socialismisok 4y ago

I'm of the opinion that people don't like public transit because we half fund it. So they look at it and are like, "no, why would I want more like that?" But like, a cleaner, faster, more frequent, less crowded transit? Yes please! Cities like Oslo, Philadelphia, Boulder, and Seattle are experiencing huge transit changes right now and seeing major increases in bike and transit ridership. Boulder, in particular, dramatically reduced single occupancy transportation.

Tade0 4y ago
More frequent is usually quite the problem because while the vehicles are just a matter of cost, the staff isn't. Driving any large vehicle is a stressful job and there's always a shortage of people willing to do it. Of course this implies that the larger the vehicle the better, so rail comes to mind, but that it turn requires infrastructure. Overall it's a hard problem to solve. Then how did the Europeans manage to do it? They had to. There's literally no other option for a region that doesn't have abundant oil resources.