Yes they should be; if your core transit is buses then there are at least one or two lines in it that are at capacity and should upgrade
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Replying to @380kmh
The core transit is cars, nationwide, because Americans like being able to go where they want, when they want.
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Until trains can offer the same kind of point-to-point on-demand experience that my car can, you're not going to see much change.
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They do so when walking is doing the heavy lifting: when you can walk to most places you want, everything else falls into place.
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Replying to @380kmh
and that works when "point-to-point" only covers a tiny fraction of your urban area and a tiny fraction of the urban area you're visiting.
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It works when you don't feel compelled to have millions of people in one place before building in an urban style (pic related)pic.twitter.com/AENlmsKdmp
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Again, no it doesn't, because it doesn't allow you meaningful *off-network* access.
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Replying to @skirtsnhose @380kmh
You're arguing to pack the network in tighter and make it more useful, and that's fine. How do I get off of it? With my car.
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And? The option is still open for people in Switzerland or Japan, they just don't need a car for *everything*
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And? Not everyplace needs to be Switzerland or Japan.
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Yes, not everywhere needs to be the nicest places in the world to live. I suppose you're right, there's always gonna be a Detroit.
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