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Car ownership in US cities is high for a reason: lack of good public transport (compared to the European cities in the article) and the sprawl of cities in the
by 20kleagues 11y ago
Car ownership in US cities is high for a reason: lack of good public transport (compared to the European cities in the article) and the sprawl of cities in the US. Narrowing the streets would require a fundamental change in the rate of automobile ownership, which would not happen unless public transport is improved.
- RyanMcGreal 11y agoCar ownership in the US is actually lower than most other industrialized countries. [1] Sprawl is a policy, not a law of nature, and it can change with a change in policy. [1] http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/08/its-official-western-europeans-have-more-cars-per-person-than-americans/261108/ http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/08/its...
- mauricemir 11y agoBut the USA is much bigger and spread out than the average EU country - You cannot ignore Geography
- ska 11y agoThat's relevant when discussing how to travel between cities, but really doesn't seem to have much to do with the tendency towards suburban sprawl. I believe the structure of modern American cities has largely be determined by policies, not geography.