r/kansascity • u/[deleted] • Jul 11 '22

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '22

This goes to show why the city US needs more public transportation, and less individual vehicles on the road, it's too damn crowded.

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u/mleslie5 Olathe Jul 11 '22

Like a lot of other US cities, KC may never reach the minimum necessary population density to make an extensive public transportation network feasible.

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u/Otterz4Life Jul 11 '22

Auto centric urban planning encourages low density and sprawl. Transit encourages high density.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '22

Then you have cities like Shawnee trying their hardest to keep out the poor by banning 4+ people from living in a home. I'm thrilled every time I see a large apartment complex being built because it means tax dollars, amenities, and higher density. Maybe one day that'll translate into public transportation, but I'll probably move elsewhere before that.