Re: a dumb query? pls humor me

Ron Johnson wrote:

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On 02/27/07 15:29, Paul Johnson wrote:
Ron Johnson wrote:

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On 02/26/07 16:11, Paul Johnson wrote:
Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:

On Sun, Feb 25, 2007 at 08:16:06PM +0100, Joe Hart wrote:
That explains one of the reasons that public transportation is much
better here, although in New York City, public transportation is also
readily available (unless it is raining :) )

Public transportation viability also depends on dense population
centers. Lots of places in the US are suburban (read up on the
problem of suburban sprawl sometime) and so are not really good
markets for public transportation.
The irony being that suburbs are so large due to the removal of public
transportation in favor of freeways...
Ummm, no.

Oh, I'm sorry, I guess after living in LA, I couldn't see the streetcar
tracks through all the freeways and smog. Would you mind posting URLs to
current photos?

You are confusing the two issues.

Suburbs are large because lots of people *want* to live in the
suburbs. Fresh air, green lawns, grilling on the patio while
watching the kids splash in the pool, etc.

Yes, city parks are a wonderful thing. Your city should consider building
some sometime.

*That* is what makes public transportation nonviable, not conspiracy
theories.

A few centuries of urban planning and General Motors says you're wrong.



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