sfjohnson

Date: 12/27/2004 8:03:22 PM Author: rewright Would it be feasible to reconstruct 50 years of construction? At what cost? Besides, people drive cars because they like to. They like the freedom to make side trips and to come and go on their own schedule. New Urbanism in most of North America will most likely be a hybrid of our current patterns; including personal vehicles and some traditional mass transit. The truth is that the automobile is our mass transit. quote> I've got to say that all the New Urbanism is rather old. When I lived in Philadelphia, I worked in Center City and just outside the city. I hated living outside the city, and this is from someone who loves to drive - I love to drive for pleasure, I hate commuting in an automobile. So, I drove about 4 miles to the nearest train station and rode the train into Philly - while I was there, I could get anything I wanted within a 10 minute walk of my office - there is a huge mall taking up the first 2 floors of Liberty Place, Suburban Station had all the restraunts and small retail you could want, plus wonderful culture. Given my choice, I'd put my car in the garage and save it for weekend drives across the countryside and live in the city - more culture, friendlier people (I live in NC now - in a car dependent city - and am convinced that southern hospitality is a myth). Anyway, sorry to ramble, just thought I'd chime in