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Garrett
@garrett
I wish more American land developers understood this strategy back in the 1900s instead of building American cities for cars instead of people. Maybe we'll figure it out this century. It's hard for me to want to live anywhere outside of NYC because an urban pedestrian lifestyle isn't really possible anywhere else today in America.
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@rithikha
This is actually how transit x real estate development worked in the US for a lot of then-suburbs. Streetcar lines would also pay for the development of neighbourhoods (roads, sewage systems, etc) around their lines in places like LA.
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Garrett
@garrett
What happened? Why did streetcars stop running and stop being developed in a lot of places?
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@rithikha
cars and city regulations. Streetcar companies basically subsidized cars since they were required to maintain roads and pavement around streetcar lines. Once cars started outcrowding the streetcars the lines were much slower + by law they weren't allowed to increase prices, AND were required to keep up maintenance work. I guess an example of financial entanglement /PPP gone wrong
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@rithikha
even "gone wrong" seems like a misnomer, it was just new technology being introduced into a system that didn't get the chance to fairly update itself. fingers are crossed for better local transit options again though. I know Trenton, NJ was working on a driverless streetcar project a few years ago 😂
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Garrett
@garrett
Yeah agreed. Just seems like a misalignment and the natural cycle of technologies. We just need private interests and/or governments to prioritize public transit infra bc it can be profitable and it creates vibrant economic centers
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