Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-can-north-america-have-walkable-cities When my favourite YouTuber (Linus of LinusTechTips) had a hot take on cities and transit this week I knew it was time for a reaction video of my own, so check out my latest video on why hope is not lost for walkable transit-oriented North American cities. Linus's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IhmkF50VgE As always, leave a comment down below if you have ideas for our future videos. Like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon so you won't miss my next video! =PATREON= If you'd like to help me make more videos & get exclusive behind the scenes access and early video releases, consider supporting my Patreon! Every dollar goes towards helping my channel grow & reach more people. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rmtransit =ATTRIBUTION= Epidemic Sound (Affiliate Link): https://share.epidemicsound.com/nptgfg Nexa from Fontfabric.com Map Data © OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright =COMMUNITY DISCORD SERVER= Discord Server: https://discord.gg/jfz3fqT (Not officially affiliated with the channel) =MY SOCIAL MEDIA= Twitter: https://twitter.com/RM_Transit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rm_transit/ Website: https://rmtransit.com Substack: https://reecemartin.substack.com =ABOUT ME= Ever wondered why your city's transit just doesn't seem quite up to snuff? RMTransit is here to answer that, and help you open your eyes to all of the different public transportation systems around the world! Reece (the RM in RMTransit) is an urbanist and public transport critic residing in Toronto, Canada, with the goal of helping the world become more connected through metros, trams, buses, high-speed trains, and all other transport modes.
  • HiddenLayer5OP
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    2 years ago

    Also, interesting how Linus mentioned “displacement” and “tearing apart neighborhoods” as justifications against switching from cars to transit+bike+walk models. Because guess what the fuck also displaces people and destroys community? Highways and viaducts! A single highway interchange can destroy an entire small town, while a single train station takes up the space of maybe two suburban houses. And a double track rail line is narrower than many laneways and suburban streets, while having more capacity than ten lanes of highway. You’re in Vancouver, Linus, ever heard of the Georgia Viaduct and its effects on causing the creation of the Downtown East Side slums?

    Also, just a nagging thought in the back of my mind, is he only concerned about displacement because the places that most need to be redeveloped for walk ability, the single family suburbs, are majority white residents while BIPOC residents tend to live in denser areas? Hmm… You’re also living on land where Indigenous populations were displaced by the way (the ones that were merely displaced got off lucky, actually, most were murdered).