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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Streetcar suburbs" were a thing in this country for a long time. Towns would get built up along streetcar lines, and people would walk to the streetcar to commute into the city. Because there weren't huge numbers of cars density was a lot higher and it was very walkable.

[–] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] kbotc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The US. Denver used to have 160 miles of streetcars. The Streetcar Conspiracy that they make fun of in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Straight up what happened.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy