Improving transport -> larger firms; evidence from Boston streetcar electrification 1885-1905 & mom-n-pop stores http://econweb.ucsd.edu/~wyou/pdfs/WeiYouJMP.pdf …
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I want "streetcars" (trams). Is there evidence that they are better? Seems obvious
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let me read your initial link for context--brb
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hmm, very skeptical of a connection between streetcars and decline of small firms--looking at Japan as example
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spatial data they show is p strong though. Small business not necessarily a good thing anyway (imo)
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think the data says more about Boston--tiny firms and shops proliferate in Japanese cities despite far better transportation
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small businesses can't do everything, sure, but they're usually where large businesses come from...
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in any case streetcars can be useful (or useless) depending on how they're built, esp re: dedicated right-of-way
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a streetcar in mixed traffic is just a less-maneuverable bus
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but buses are scary whereas trams aren't. Idk exactly why, but it's a strong intuition
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amen man, I sympathize with that 100% There's a reason I don't do bus twitter!
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