the Midwest invented and was built around the interurban electric railroad
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I know. Actually ran into an old trolly line on a project of mine in a reasonably small town...Things are so spread out now. Don't see it.
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If you take a look at the satellite view, towns haven't up and relocated...they're still generally on rail lines and junctions
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"spread out" but in the same time, population is way up from that era--I expect they'll cancel out in many situations
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I'd be an advocate but you'd have to show me a self sustaining system. Billions in infrastructure that isn't used would be my concern
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same here! solvency is a primary concern; I'm interested in railways which *make* money rather than losing it
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gotta get land use right to do that, so you have a lot of businesses and houses instead of a lot of parking next to a train station
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Sure--but that means building stations near businesses and houses, rather than the reverse (greenfield stations with the hope of growth)
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yeah, but also changing land use laws in those places— most American towns outlawed traditional pedestrian-oriented architecture postwar
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take a serious "sell" campaign. Even while communities are using the pedestrian talking points,local auth. fall apart when mess with zoning.
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