Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city center in Italy

Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city... by EricE on Monday August 31, 2020 @03:29PM (#24335111)

"Density is by far more climate-sustainable (as well as more environmentally sustainable in other ways) than sprawl."

Care to back that up?

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Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city... by xenocyon on Monday August 31, 2020 @05:15PM (#24336046)

It is quite a well-established and uncontroversial fact; here is one article of many that discuss this: https://phys.org/news/2014-01-carbon-footprint-reveal-urban-...

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Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city... by ric2b on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @06:27AM (#24340213)

Transportation costs for everything go down, including food, water, electricity, etc.

Public transit becomes viable and, if well managed, superior to driving a car.

People tend to walk more instead of relying on vehicles for everything.

Buildings and roads can serve more people per material used.

I could go on, but having things close to each other makes using and bringing those things together cheaper.

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Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city... by mcguire on Monday August 31, 2020 @03:33PM (#24335150)

Well, certainly bacteria and viruses have an easier time getting around.

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Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city... by robrenaud on Monday August 31, 2020 @06:15PM (#24336440)

Yeah, but there is not going to be a vaccine for global warming.

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