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birchbarkcanoe · 1840 days ago · link · · parent · post: Mapped: historic public transit systems v their modern equivalents
I mean I see why he only showed streetcars, and it certainly provides an interesting comparison because the street grid remains very similar over time. I just think if he's saying that their modern transit system has better service than the old one, it's worth mentioning that today's major transit system is not actually the one represented on the map. Yeah, they didn't build highways in their city because they have a very robust transit system, but the very robust transit system in question isn't streetcars (though the streetcars are still there and do indeed reflect interesting changes)