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I think I found a rough barometer to measure how upbeat or relaxed a major city is (cdn.masto.host)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/citylife@beehaw.org
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I think I found a rough barometer to measure how upbeat or relaxed a major city is.Look at the speed of the information scrolling or changing on next stop displays in your modern subway or other transit vehicle. Changing quickly like #NYC is an upbeat city while slow scrolling like #Vancouver is a relaxed city.Where does your city fit in? #transit #trains #city #Boston #Seattle @citylife

New York Subway S train showing the current time on its informational display
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[–] 5 points 11 months ago (1 child)

We have only old buses and trams with no information displays or announcements. We figure out where our stop is by either counting stops, following along on a navigation app, or looking out of the window to try to figure out where you are if you know the area well enough. So where would we fit in on this scale?

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