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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

BVictor1

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1. NO, the density isn't a bad thing.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:13 AM

Mar 2013

However, keeping the public transportation system expanding in order accommodate the growth is key.

Look at how many more people live in NYC, but they have the best public transit system in N.A.

Other modes of grade separated transportation needs to be built.

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Is Toronto’s condo boom causing too much density? [View all] marmar Mar 2013 OP

NO, the density isn't a bad thing. BVictor1 Mar 2013 #1

"but they have the best public transit system in N.A." marmar Mar 2013 #3

Japan is constantly building new rail lines Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2013 #2