Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: >> > The number one requirement for any public transportation system is that >> > it be ubiquitous and accessible. >> >> Indeed. One thing that is an unfortunate stumbling block is the number >> of relatively sparse neighborhoods that cropped up after the elimination >> of most public transportation in favor of freeways. >> > You seem to have this misconception that before cars, everyone used > public transit. In reality, people rode horses or carriages and walked.
I understand that perfectly well. > Public transit was known in only a few cities, mostly the bigger and > more densely populated. Like most people live in today, which is why I keep making that comparison. >> I like living in a region where it's nigh impossible to get a building >> permit in rural areas for anything other than agribusiness. It's rather >> selfish of people to think we should have to pay higher taxes to maintain >> greater wear on rural roads, blight productive or scenic land and breathe >> more air pollution just so someone can have a super-long commute to the >> city instead of just taking a vacation. >> > Well, on this we are not in agreement :-) I take it you prefer endless suburbanization of rural areas? If so, Los Angeles might be right for you... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
