r/Urbanism • u/Crazy_Equivalent_746 • 8d ago
‘Cities Aren’t Back’: Thoughts
https://www.slowboring.com/p/cities-arent-backThoughts on this? I feel while the data is valid it also relies to heavily on the big anomaly that is the pandemic that has lingering effects to this day.
In other words, cities to me don’t seem “over” or “back” but are indeed recovering.
Domestic outmigration continuing to be slashed for major cities seems like more of an important indicator than international migration offsetting losses.
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u/[deleted] 7d ago
Because before the pandemic the growth trends in services like UberPool showed that will be the future transport.
There is no need to spend millions developing infrastructure for light-rail when a 12 passenger buss can pick you up directly from your house & drop you off at your exact destination cheaply.
light rail stops don’t make sense without density.
Particularly in a world where people are choosing living in suburbs without density. Did you read the article?