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America Always Gets This Wrong (when building transit)

Not Just Bikes · commentary · Watch on YouTube

Transit, cities & urban planning

What it is

Not Just Bikes argues that North American transit struggles to attract riders because of the land use around it, not the transit itself. It uses examples such as a London, Ontario line with unreachable stations.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended in transit threads as a clear video essay on why American transit fails: infrequent, isolated and car-oriented surroundings.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “great video essay on what north America gets wrong when building transit”

    Video essay on what North America gets wrong building transit.

    patmorgan23, 2023-02 · Recommendation · in “Throughout the rich world, the young are falling out of love with cars”

  2. “There are several talking points mentioned in this thread that are explored more on the NotJustBikes YouTube Channel.”

    Why American transit fails: infrequent, isolated, and car-oriented.

    jodrellblank, 2023-08 · Recommendation · in “Texas could get a bullet train between Houston and Dallas”

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Topics: public transit, urban planning, land use, north america, density

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