cross-posted from: https://jlai.lu/post/6800661
Transportation mode, World vs USA
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A very interesting thing to consider here (looking at the upper graph) is interoperability between car journeys and public transit.
Closing larger cities off to private vehicles essentially means closing them off from people living in less populated areas. As a person in this category, I'd love to be able to conveniently switch from car to public transit once I reach areas where that is feasible.
I used to do that for a while, but recently they added parking fees at our commuter station, and thus it really isn't possible to justify the huge loss of time and flexibility that public transit represents.
Strasbourg (France) is a good example in that regard. City center is closed to traffic, there are large parking facilities just outside the center, and the day-parking including a day-ticket for the Tram.
Yep, that would be ideal. In areas with sufficient population density to support public transit, you facilitate connections with other modes of transportation.