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There isn’t anything that needs rebuilt in the suburbs (at least where the housing is) you just need density and allowing other types of dwellings and structure
by ericmay 3y ago
There isn’t anything that needs rebuilt in the suburbs (at least where the housing is) you just need density and allowing other types of dwellings and structures to be built, like parks or neighborhood grocery stores and cafes. Really we don’t even need to do the mass transit piece of it to start with and I think when you focus on the huge undertakings you psyche yourself out from being able to do smaller things that have an impact.
I do think it would be a monumental task to get people to re-examine how they live and are handicapped by cars, but transit is just one piece of the puzzle there.
- trgn 3y agoAgreed. I don't think anything needs to be redone. Just a general thickening of what's already there. And dial in alternatives in what exists. Roads in the US are so so wide already. Start with carving out BRT, bike-lanes, ... so people find it safe and convenient to bike or take a bus. Won't even impact drivers. Congestion is mostly due to total car volume and number of intersections/bottlenecks, not number of lanes.