In Denmark's Train Dream, the Next Big City Is Only an Hour Away

Re:In Denmark's Train Dream, the Next Big City Is Only an Ho... by Zach_the_Lizard on Thursday July 18, 2019 @06:22AM (#20468386)

Those are comparing metro areas to cities, though. The DC one, for example, includes exurban areas and literal farmland in its definition of the DC metro area (which comes from the Census). This is the kind of stuff it includes: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kbfrPLDvBaUn7tzo8

I don't think it's quite a fair comparison to compare that vs. Hong Kong or Singapore, especially when the London exurbs are called out separately.

I'd guess that NYC is in the same ballpark of unaffordability and congestion as London, but the deeper suburbs / exurbs of NYC are cheaper than their British equivalents.

I'd also wager that DC proper is cheaper than both NYC and London, both via absolute terms and income relative terms.

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Re:In Denmark's Train Dream, the Next Big City Is Only an Ho... by dsfyu404ed on Thursday July 18, 2019 @08:30AM (#20469049)

>Those are comparing metro areas to cities, though. The DC one, for example, includes exurban areas and literal farmland in its definition of the DC metro area

So if anything average commute should be longer because of all the people dragging their butts inside/out of the beltway every morning/evening.

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Re:In Denmark's Train Dream, the Next Big City Is Only an Ho... by TulliusCicero on Friday July 19, 2019 @11:53AM (#20479630)

Possibly, but keep in mind not everyone living in suburbs or exurbs has their job in the city.

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