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:
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>>>>> 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 :) )
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>>>>> 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.
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>> 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?
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> 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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