I live in a rural town, that has two universities near by, thus a thriving downtown area surrounded by forest and trails. There is some density.
In my pipe dream, they would ban vehicles downtown, and we’d have a trolly that goes from the strip mall (Walmart) down the route, through downtown, and to the end where there are three more strip malls. Make the whole area walkable and bikeable. Have a park and ride at either end.
Them my son could ride his bike to school, I wouldn’t need to get in a car to go to the grocery store that is a half mile from my house, instead crossing a 50mph road, it would be walksble, and my kid could go to the park on his own.
There are so many places to go within two miles of my mostly old folk trailer park, but all of it currently is inaccessible without a car or crossing basically highways.
New England is an interesting place, we have high (well maybe more) medium density, and rural areas mixed together everywhere. We could do better.
Highspeed rail would be great. Im 2 hours drive from my states largest city, where tons of cool events happen, and I never ever go, because it’s a bitch to drive. There is no direct public transport, so I lose out. Even if the train ran twice a day it would be worth it.
England, the UK, have rural areas with trains. Why can’t we?
I live in a rural town, that has two universities near by, thus a thriving downtown area surrounded by forest and trails. There is some density.
In my pipe dream, they would ban vehicles downtown, and we’d have a trolly that goes from the strip mall (Walmart) down the route, through downtown, and to the end where there are three more strip malls. Make the whole area walkable and bikeable. Have a park and ride at either end.
Them my son could ride his bike to school, I wouldn’t need to get in a car to go to the grocery store that is a half mile from my house, instead crossing a 50mph road, it would be walksble, and my kid could go to the park on his own.
There are so many places to go within two miles of my mostly old folk trailer park, but all of it currently is inaccessible without a car or crossing basically highways.
New England is an interesting place, we have high (well maybe more) medium density, and rural areas mixed together everywhere. We could do better.
Highspeed rail would be great. Im 2 hours drive from my states largest city, where tons of cool events happen, and I never ever go, because it’s a bitch to drive. There is no direct public transport, so I lose out. Even if the train ran twice a day it would be worth it.
England, the UK, have rural areas with trains. Why can’t we?