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Coping mechanisms always astonish me. No, it is not normal to lose function (passengers/square feet) over uncivil behavior.
by eastbound 3y ago
Coping mechanisms always astonish me. No, it is not normal to lose function (passengers/square feet) over uncivil behavior.
- foldr 3y agoThe DC metro stations are very spacious. Been a long while since I lived in DC but they weren't crowded compared to stations in NYC or London.
- bobthepanda 3y agoIt was specifically a Great Society program meant to contrast with Soviet metros and their ornate architecture. NYC and London have the issue where they were first generation systems trying to figure out what worked and what did not. DC’s general height limits in conjunction with typical American SFH friendly zoning also do not help utilization.
- rayiner 3y agoThat’s america in a nutshell. We can’t infringe on people’s precious individual expression and self actualization after all. That said in the DC system, expense was traded off in favor of cleanliness and lack of crowding—the stations are enormous (and very costly).
- mlrtime 3y ago1) It's not a cope, it's a compromise. 2) It's not uncivil, it's illegal. What is so astonishing, and what is your alternative to this specific issue?