3 ms·
> Trains, my friend. We need trains. Busses first, but eventually trains. For that, we first need density. And who is against more density in existing cities
by cscurmudgeon 2y ago
> Trains, my friend. We need trains. Busses first, but eventually trains.
For that, we first need density.
And who is against more density in existing cities where naturally more density makes most sense?
More or less the same people arguing against cars.
https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2024/03/25/letting-aaron-peskin-pass-another-anti-housing-law-would-be-a-slap-in-the-face-for-sf/ https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2024/03/25/letting-aaron-pesk...
https://www.kqed.org/news/11964754/sf-supervisors-to-vote-on-permanent-car-ban-for-stretch-of-shelley-drive-in-mclaren-park https://www.kqed.org/news/11964754/sf-supervisors-to-vote-on...
https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/housing/sf-permitting-paltry-number-of-new-homes-federal-data-shows/article_f6883b26-0aed-11ee-a064-2f680cffa28d.html https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/housing/sf-permitting-paltry...
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-drivers-say-war-on-cars-vs-safe-streets-19451511.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-drivers-say-war-on...
- amanaplanacanal 2y agoDo people outside of the weird zoo that is SF do that? Everything I read online that is anti car is also pro density.
- CPLX 2y agoSo an insane and soon to be dead generation of reactionary former hippie Bay Area boomers. I’ll give you that. Who else though?