• Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    My math is here: https://lemmy.world/comment/3165486

    But essentially, for the same cost as cars, the lowest density possible before becoming rural 106 households / sq mi (6 acres per household) can have a bus pass every 6 minutes, 24/7/365. You can double frequency by adding a second stop on the way to a transit spine.

    • DreamButt@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      The idea that an American city might have a housing area A) without roads and B) with a bus stop and C) one that shows up every 6 minutes instead of once an hour makes me want to cry