Would be awesome if the JFX and Jones Falls river could be converted like thisSubmitted by Cunninghams_right t3_10pitas in baltimore
Cunninghams_right OP t1_j6luagd wrote
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I wish we could convince more people that cars don't make cities better.
cars, all things being equal, make an individual's life a bit easier/better, but each car subtracts from everyone around them. the result is that individuals choosing car-centrism results in an overall massive negative to everyone.
redseapedestrian418 t1_j6lys49 wrote
Especially in a city like Baltimore. It’s not a big city geographically and shouldn’t be this difficult to cover with public transportation. It would be so good for the state in the long run.
ElectricStar87 t1_j6m4et3 wrote
The issue is less one of absolute size and more an issue that Baltimore’s population isn’t very dense, complicating some more expensive public transportation options.
pathofwrath t1_j6muyqt wrote
Baltimore is built for decent density. Unfortunately, the high number of vacants means the actual density falls short.
ElectricStar87 t1_j6nk615 wrote
Yeah I agree — we’re built to support a close to necessary density, but we need hundreds of thousands more people to approach what’s likely needed. It unfortunately becomes a chicken/egg problem with density and infrastructure investment. It’s not an easy problem to solve, sadly.
pathofwrath t1_j6nvyet wrote
We need infra for the people who are already here. New and updated infra is important to help draw more people in too. But infra alone doesn't do it. Has to be paired with decent policy. People have to see and believe that the city and state are actually addressing infra here. A bike master plan, for example, doesn't mean much if you don't have a good track record of installing, maintaining, and enforcing the bike facilities.
For the sake of completeness, crime is also an issue that creates challenges to increasing density.
YoYoMoMa t1_j6mihjx wrote
One issue is we have so few viable alternatives to driving right now.
inohavename t1_j6nof9w wrote
Which is sad, because it's self perpetuating. People drive because it's more convenient, ridership goes down, and then service gets cut. It's a prisoners dilemma.
And those who have no choice but to take transit get less frequent and less reliable service.
YoYoMoMa t1_j6noqoc wrote
Yup. Transit investment needs to be long term and not looking to make money.
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