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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

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5. Second that. For the majority of Americans, public transit simply isn't as quick (or convenient)

Thu Oct 29, 2015, 11:24 AM

Oct 2015

as a car. Now, if you're in New York City....sure. But in many large cities, buses and light rail just don't cut it.

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Why People Don't Ride Public Transit in Small Cities [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 OP

Depends on where you're heading. I commute to Manhattan from CT MANative Oct 2015 #3

I used public transit as a kid in Charlotte. It was SLOW Warpy Oct 2015 #4

The T in Boston is great Warpy Oct 2015 #6

Often the systems are sub-par. Chan790 Oct 2015 #7

I would rather be in my own car Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #8