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> The shape is the opposite of what you want in urban design (a straight line means the opposite ends are going to be disconnected, no matter how good your trai
by N19PEDL2 4y ago
> The shape is the opposite of what you want in urban design (a straight line means the opposite ends are going to be disconnected, no matter how good your trains are).
100% agree. I really don't understand why they didn't design it as Apple Campus-style, with a giant natural park inside (if this is possible in the desert), and railway lines along the diameter every 22.5° or so to connect opposite points of the circle, with an interchange station in the center.
- tromp 4y agoEven a 4-spoke rail cross will require more rail than having all rail along the perimeter, and only speeds up the connection between opposites by pi/2.
- true_religion 4y agoIt’s so the center is connected to the outside, not because they want to speed up the connection between opposite sides. Typical cities are circles with most of the density being in the middle, and the 4 spoke optimizes for that. If on the other hand density is in a line around the perimeter, that’s the best place for rail.
- PoignardAzur 4y ago> I really don't understand why they didn't design it as Apple Campus-style, Again, you're humoring them way too much. A better question would be "I don't understand why didn't add two vaguely-circle-shaped cities at the base of the Line so that the phallic mentality behind the project could be even more clear."