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The traditional suburban street design of winding roads and cul-de-sacs is just as responsible for U.S. car dependency as the distances created by sprawl, according to new Yale research. (environment.yale.edu)
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[–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Right, but even then, a significant portion of the cul-de-sacs homes can still be serviced. Just those close to the entry/exit.

There are also recommendations that bus stops should only be about 200 meters apart. That seems to match my experience when living in a small-ish town. Some parts were inevitable underserved, but that's hardly avoidable I think.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Like I said, there are a ton of trade offs in stop spacing. In a small town with few places to go 200 works, but I'm going to stand by 400 as a better distance for most people is the better compromise overall.

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