in america? do you understand the scale of things here? the 2nd largest state is bigger than any country in europe except russia, and much of the population is spread out. like a hundred miles from the city isnt a crazy distance. it isnt densely packed little states. itd be a project on a massive scale to serve few people spread out all over, and even then some people wouldnt have access.
most cities here do have mass transit, but for those not living close enough a car is the fastest choice to get to their destinations.
i would 100% love trains and high speed rail everywhere don’t get me wrong but id likely still need a car/uber/taxi to get to the stations
in america? do you understand the scale of things here?
Yes. And yes.
and much of the population is spread out. like a hundred miles from the city isnt a crazy distance. it isnt densely packed little states.
You do realize that was a deliberate choice, right? It isn’t like that just happened out of no-where and now it is suddenly immutable, right?
itd be a project on a massive scale to serve few people spread out all over, and even then some people wouldnt have access.
Imagine if what was spent on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System was instead spent on rail. 34 year project costing over half a trillion in today’s USD. Why is this generation so scared of massive infrastructure projects?
most cities here do have mass transit, but for those not living close enough a car is the fastest choice to get to their destinations.
And the mass transit is deliberately hobbled (busses/light rail/tram sharing the same lanes as cars, not funded adequately to be scheduled frequently enough to not have to overly plan your day, etc) . And again, the choice to live far away from economic hubs is a result of poor policy (zoning, parking lot minimums, building height restrictions, etc).
But really, these are all self-inflicted problems that can be solved, if only you dreamed a little bigger.
if you live too far from the city to access mass transit just move to the city and change zoning laws and build housing on parking lots LOL here’s a meme that i think is apt but really isnt at all
Mostly agreed! The interstate highway system is one of America’s greatest achievements, and sorely underrated. And yes, we could do the same with passenger rail. I’d shit to hop a train, burn down the track to the French Quarter (New Orleans), get hammered, party down, sleep all the way back to Florida.
A cultural point you may be missing, if you’re not American, not all of us want to live in big cities. I know, far more efficient, no arguments there, but I refuse to live my only life packed in like rats.
I’ve lived in Chicago, my current suburb of 9,000, my camp in a town of 900, and everywhere in between. I’m no misandrist, love people in general, but I’m not living that close to them. I get a little freaked out going to Pensacola! (54,000 souls) Been there, done that, need space and forests and waters.
I can walk out my door and in 20 minutes disappear into hundreds of acres of forests, creeks and swamps. That is how I want to live the only life I got.
in america? do you understand the scale of things here? the 2nd largest state is bigger than any country in europe except russia, and much of the population is spread out. like a hundred miles from the city isnt a crazy distance. it isnt densely packed little states. itd be a project on a massive scale to serve few people spread out all over, and even then some people wouldnt have access.
most cities here do have mass transit, but for those not living close enough a car is the fastest choice to get to their destinations.
i would 100% love trains and high speed rail everywhere don’t get me wrong but id likely still need a car/uber/taxi to get to the stations
Yes. And yes.
You do realize that was a deliberate choice, right? It isn’t like that just happened out of no-where and now it is suddenly immutable, right?
Imagine if what was spent on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System was instead spent on rail. 34 year project costing over half a trillion in today’s USD. Why is this generation so scared of massive infrastructure projects?
And the mass transit is deliberately hobbled (busses/light rail/tram sharing the same lanes as cars, not funded adequately to be scheduled frequently enough to not have to overly plan your day, etc) . And again, the choice to live far away from economic hubs is a result of poor policy (zoning, parking lot minimums, building height restrictions, etc).
But really, these are all self-inflicted problems that can be solved, if only you dreamed a little bigger.
what? lmao what a dumb take. some people want to live on land
Mostly agreed! The interstate highway system is one of America’s greatest achievements, and sorely underrated. And yes, we could do the same with passenger rail. I’d shit to hop a train, burn down the track to the French Quarter (New Orleans), get hammered, party down, sleep all the way back to Florida.
But as to my other comment, I got questions.
A cultural point you may be missing, if you’re not American, not all of us want to live in big cities. I know, far more efficient, no arguments there, but I refuse to live my only life packed in like rats.
I’ve lived in Chicago, my current suburb of 9,000, my camp in a town of 900, and everywhere in between. I’m no misandrist, love people in general, but I’m not living that close to them. I get a little freaked out going to Pensacola! (54,000 souls) Been there, done that, need space and forests and waters.
I can walk out my door and in 20 minutes disappear into hundreds of acres of forests, creeks and swamps. That is how I want to live the only life I got.
We can talk park-and-ride systems?