Re:Maps show how parking lots “eat” U.S. cities
by kjkjadksj on Saturday April 01, 2023 @01:07AM
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I think its pretty easy to park because most american cities are overparked, and as they convert surface lot to 5/1 they end up even more overparked because that usually comes with a subterranean garage and another 300 spaces that weren’t there before.
You’d be hard pressed to lay rail based transit so densely where everyone in the metro area has a 15 min walk to a station much less one going somewhere relevant for them. Simple bussing upgrades are much more realistic for us to see comprehensive transit in our lifetimes. Things like signal priority and a protected lane would go a long way for little cash and time. Too bad the bus is invisible to most people and politicians.
You’d be hard pressed to lay rail based transit so densely where everyone in the metro area has a 15 min walk to a station much less one going somewhere relevant for them. Simple bussing upgrades are much more realistic for us to see comprehensive transit in our lifetimes. Things like signal priority and a protected lane would go a long way for little cash and time. Too bad the bus is invisible to most people and politicians.