I'm baffled by such a comparison btwn Nashville and the UES, light rail vs 2 Av subway. http://www.urbanophile.com/2017/10/27/nashville-light-rail-vs-second-ave-subway/ … via @urbanophile
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He went to the UES for a book club = Ivory tower egghead.
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not familiar with Dallas, but it seems like a city where buses make more sense and trains may not be worthwhile
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Any city that's over 100 years old makes sense for trains.
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In the 20th Century cities were redesigned for cars. So why can't we redesign them again for cars and trains? Saying we can't is just lazy.
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we could with lots of new development. but trains in a low-density, de-centralized is unlikely to be well-used
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nor have much speed advantage over buses
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given stop patterns for buses it's hard to imagine lacking a speed advantage--but yes, lack of use is the main obstacle
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that said, chicken/egg problem for new dev supporting rail service--if no railway built, what incentive for new dev to be dense or infill?
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crucial selling point of rail is that a trip by train takes as long when the train is full as when it's empty--can't say the same for roads!
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