tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post8993736904528675926..comments2024-02-01T04:37:41.878-05:00Comments on Cap'n Transit Rides Again: Inefficient citiesCap'n Transithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-47365031590874263602011-11-07T16:40:32.657-05:002011-11-07T16:40:32.657-05:00The thing is that it's very different from cit...The thing is that it's very different from cities with a pro-car policy, like Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.Alonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267294744186811858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-71843250845806636062011-11-06T23:41:09.060-05:002011-11-06T23:41:09.060-05:00Thanks for that account, Alon, but I don't see...Thanks for that account, Alon, but I don't see how it's different from what I'm describing.Cap'n Transithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-2804816172516748072011-11-06T11:13:41.321-05:002011-11-06T11:13:41.321-05:00My cousin was in Kampala for a few months, and the...My cousin was in Kampala for a few months, and the way he describes the city is different from the way you describe it. What he describes is chaos, as would be expected in a city without car-centric arterials or freeways. The heavier vehicles take the space they want, and pedestrians get the short shrift because they're lighter than cars and if they don't make way they get run over.Alonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267294744186811858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-49435639243404345372011-11-05T11:46:04.697-04:002011-11-05T11:46:04.697-04:00Good point, James, but I'm not talking about t...Good point, James, but I'm not talking about the older parts of these cities. Many of these cities have seen explosive growth, and what has been built to accommodate that growth has been just a strip of asphalt, dominated by any car that passes.Cap'n Transithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-3205971757916758842011-11-05T05:09:27.933-04:002011-11-05T05:09:27.933-04:00"I know that in many of them the sidewalks ar..."I know that in many of them the sidewalks are narrow or nonexistent. The cities are designed for drivers first, and pedestrians are an afterthought."<br /><br />Not necessarily. The streets are just incredibly old and there's no money to rebuild them. There are no sidewalks because they were designed for pedestrians and horses. No need to separate the two. Whats the point of a sidewalk when a pedestrian is just as safe walking in the middle? <br /><br />Problem is, cars were introduced, and walking in the middle is no longer safe because drivers cant resist accelerating.James Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948509061118072998noreply@blogger.com