US spends billions on roads rather than public transport in 'climate time bomb'

Re:US spends billions on roads rather than public transport ... by ndsipa_pomu on Thursday February 29, 2024 @03:30PM (#39554628)

Yes, but "housing" can involve any number of different types of house. If everyone demanded spacious detached housing that had approximately four times the number of bedrooms per person, then there would be similar problems. That would be analogous to the typical car journey where there is space for four people and usually just one occupant.

Also, housing requires space for where the house is located, but cars will require space (parking) both at the main residence and also at every possible destination.

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Re:US spends billions on roads rather than public transport ... by seanmcdirmid on Thursday February 29, 2024 @07:00PM (#39556871)

> If everyone demanded spacious detached housing that had approximately four times the number of bedrooms per person, then there would be similar problems.

Even if you built that housing, let's say you are in Houston or some texan city with lots of space, it would fill up. Your traffic problems would be even worse of course. Luckily, a lot of cities are hemmed in by water/mountains, so the only way to build is up, but if you do build up (like in HK, which is a good example of a city that is hemmed in by water and mountains), your city doesn't necessarily get cheaper, you just get more people.

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