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[–] 1bluepixel@lemmy.world 58 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

NYC might be the most "transit-oriented" city in America, but in the world? Not then close. Not by a mile.

Most big cities in Europe have a mix of buses, subways, and trams that make taking public transport a no-brainer. That includes Eastern Europe, too. That's also true of any big city in China, Korea, and Japan.

[–] Illegal_Prime@dmv.social 8 points 1 year ago

What makes you say that New York doesn’t have that, most of the city is well served by rapid transit. And I was talking about Manhattan specifically, which is one of the most transit dense places in the world, even if you leave out local buses and just stick to subway and BRT, you can basically get anywhere in the borough. Yeah, parts of the outer boroughs lack frequent transit (especially SI),but most NYers don’t drive, sticking to trains and the occasional taxi. If New York isn’t transit oriented, I don’t know what is.