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> Suburbs, as a consequence of their low density, must have bad or nonexistent public transport […] Please note the silent car-centric in front of "suburb" her
by throw0101b 3y ago
> Suburbs, as a consequence of their low density, must have bad or nonexistent public transport […]
Please note the silent car-centric in front of "suburb" here.
Suburbs used to be different pre-WW2:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetcar_suburb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetcar_suburb
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWsGBRdK2N0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWsGBRdK2N0
More generally it is sprawl—when residential is not with-in walking distance of commercial—that is the problem. You want to have cars be optional and not mandatory.
Also, "density" ≠ Manhattan/Hong Kong:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCmz-fgp24E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCmz-fgp24E