The problem with the US is that everything is so large. So instead of optimising for space and transport like Europe did, historically our cities started as ports, and towns were individual ranches. When that became more developed, the towns were too close together to justify building full services, businesses, transportation, etc, into all of them. But now because of that, we developed everything around 60+ mile commutes, etc, so everyone outside of the cities needs a car, and there’s too many of the ‘micro-cities’ spaced miles apart to build trains. Too close to justify trains, but too far to walk or cycle. The only thing that might work is buses, but even then the routes would be so convoluted that it’s been hard to implement at least in my region (believe me, we try)… Everything is so stupidly spaced out that trips that really should be on foot like in Europe require a car here…
If you live an 8 hour drive away from your job I think that’s a bigger problem than focusing on the lack of last mile transportation in the US 😳
The problem with the US is that everything is so large. So instead of optimising for space and transport like Europe did, historically our cities started as ports, and towns were individual ranches. When that became more developed, the towns were too close together to justify building full services, businesses, transportation, etc, into all of them. But now because of that, we developed everything around 60+ mile commutes, etc, so everyone outside of the cities needs a car, and there’s too many of the ‘micro-cities’ spaced miles apart to build trains. Too close to justify trains, but too far to walk or cycle. The only thing that might work is buses, but even then the routes would be so convoluted that it’s been hard to implement at least in my region (believe me, we try)… Everything is so stupidly spaced out that trips that really should be on foot like in Europe require a car here…