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Myself having been born in the 70s this article didn't make much sense. Cars are nice, to be sure, but so is having clean air, a sustainable future and not spen
by sown 17y ago
Myself having been born in the 70s this article didn't make much sense. Cars are nice, to be sure, but so is having clean air, a sustainable future and not spending decades of my life commuting in one.
- kingkongrevenge 17y agoThe most mass transit friendly cities have the longest commuting times.
- sown 17y agoAlso living in such a city (silicon valley), I see what you mean. If I live near a bus/light rain/caltrain line whose terminus is also near work, then it's not such a big deal. Also, if I go during commuting hours it can be comparable, but not always. If I lived in south-central San Jose, then it would be better to get a car, perhaps even during commute hours. If I lived in Tracey or Stockton, taking the ACE train would be much preferable, even if it were longer since I could read, do what ever; a car would mean 90+ minutes of commuting. A co-worker has recently taken to practicing electric guitar on the ACE. Of course, this is all anecdotal, and so is your statement. I have no idea how it works in non-US cities.
- lacker 17y agoCorrelation is not causation. Perhaps cities with the longest commuting times have the most incentive to develop mass transit.