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You seem to presuppose that people couldn't possibly get around in any way other than by driving, which is simply not true in general. Obviously most US cities
by usefulcat 4y ago
You seem to presuppose that people couldn't possibly get around in any way other than by driving, which is simply not true in general.
Obviously most US cities are extremely car-centric today but that's hardly evidence that it necessarily must always be so.
Having everyone use individual vehicles for all transportation needs is generally fine when cities are small but it scales very poorly. That's what we're witnessing here.
- listenallyall 4y agoThe discussion here is not widening highways vs building public transportation. It is widening highways vs not widening highways. Public transportation is a separate issue.
- kdmccormick 4y agoIn a dense urban center those two things are at odds. When you widen the highway, where are you getting that space from? Unless you're tunneling, you're taking it away from housing, businesses, railways, bike lines, sidewalks, or parks.