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Do you have citations for those numbers? They don’t match what I’ve heard in the past so I’m curious to learn more. Also, everything about density in relation

Do you have citations for those numbers? They don’t match what I’ve heard in the past so I’m curious to learn more. Also, everything about density in relation to quality of life is pretty subjective. Luckily, we have cities for both! You’re free to live in Houston while those of us that prefer dense urban environments can live in New York and take transit.

cyberax 3y ago
> Do you have citations for those numbers? Road wear scales as 4-th power of axle weight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_power_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_power_law The average loads: https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/mobility/personal-transportation-factsheet https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/mobility/perso... The CO2 impact by transport mode: https://ourworldindata.org/travel-carbon-footprint https://ourworldindata.org/travel-carbon-footprint Nothing I'm saying is controversial. Heck, even urbanists admit that, they just try to avoid talking about it. > Also, everything about density in relation to quality of life is pretty subjective. Luckily, we have cities for both! My problem is with people that try to remake wonderful cities like Seattle into Manhattan-style hellscapes. And this is a result of market forces, that need to be counteracted via political regulation. I'd love to live in Houston, but I just can't tolerate its weather. I tried.
- nimbleplum40 3y ago
  Thanks for the links, I’ll read through them when I get a chance. And feel free to argue about keeping Seattle the way it is. I have no interest in changing Seattle. Just leave my Manhattan out of it :)
- rafram 3y ago
  If the extraordinarily boring, centerless, sprawling city that is Seattle is your idea of wonderful, you can have it! Young people are moving to NYC over Seattle because that’s the sort of city environment they want to live in.

cyberax 3y ago

> Do you have citations for those numbers? Road wear scales as 4-th power of axle weight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_power_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_power_law The average loads: https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/mobility/personal-transportation-factsheet https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/mobility/perso... The CO2 impact by transport mode: https://ourworldindata.org/travel-carbon-footprint https://ourworldindata.org/travel-carbon-footprint Nothing I'm saying is controversial. Heck, even urbanists admit that, they just try to avoid talking about it. > Also, everything about density in relation to quality of life is pretty subjective. Luckily, we have cities for both! My problem is with people that try to remake wonderful cities like Seattle into Manhattan-style hellscapes. And this is a result of market forces, that need to be counteracted via political regulation. I'd love to live in Houston, but I just can't tolerate its weather. I tried.

nimbleplum40 3y ago
Thanks for the links, I’ll read through them when I get a chance. And feel free to argue about keeping Seattle the way it is. I have no interest in changing Seattle. Just leave my Manhattan out of it :)
rafram 3y ago
If the extraordinarily boring, centerless, sprawling city that is Seattle is your idea of wonderful, you can have it! Young people are moving to NYC over Seattle because that’s the sort of city environment they want to live in.