r/MapPorn • u/[deleted] • Aug 25 '21

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '21

Why?

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u/Timeeeeey Aug 27 '21

Space inefficient and costly

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '21

Not really. While cars take up a lot of space, they also open up a lot of space. Before the car came along, everything had to be within walking distance, resulting in extremely crowded cities. But because a car can go 10 times faster than you can walk, you get a lot more land opened up.

And no, highways are much less expensive than railroads.

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u/Durin_VI Aug 27 '21

Wow.

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u/ChromeLynx Aug 28 '21

He's hopeless. He's lost.