[artplumber]

Originally posted by svandamme
...i understand the space and individualisme, the same individualisme is present here as well, the only difference is the lower density...

I've lived in Europe & the US and there is a big difference. It's part of the whole John Wayne thing for you Europeans or the "ugly american". Nobody wants to line up here like they "queue" in the UK etc for transportation. They'd rather be in a car queue on the freeway listening to their own music, with their own smells/temperature, and good elbow-room. A good family friend who is from the Netherlands and rountinely comes to visit recognizes this as well.

The railroad (between cities) flourished here only until the advent of good roads + FoMoCo. Then it died, and can't be revived despite billions in subsidies. Public trans is only successful where the costs/hassles of a car have been huge - ie NY SF.