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Why American public transit is so bad | 2020 Election

Vox · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Transit, cities & urban planning

What it is

A Vox explainer from the 2020 election series on why American public transit is so poor. It traces the effect of the interstate highway system on cities and the resulting car dependence.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Linked in transit and infrastructure threads as a general explanation, with one commenter drawing the point that good transit depends on networks.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “good transit is about networks”

    Shows good transit depends on networks, not isolated routes.

    throw0101a, 2021-03 · Recommendation · in “So You Want to Do an Infrastructure Package [pdf]”

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Topics: public transit, urban planning, highways, car culture, infrastructure

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