>>1100651It's a mixed bag, really.
Advantages:
>built around public transit>ornamented and majestic public transit >cheap, quick and easy to build>places to live for everyoneDisadvantages:
>not car-friendly (but who cares) >ugly and depressing as fuck (commieblocks) >little regard for historic buildings>less resources available in generalPic related is a tram in Halberstad/Halwerstidde, Germany. East Germany kept most tram systems in place that would have been dismantled under Western rule. Halberstadt currently has 43 000 inhabitants, 2 tram lines, and 16 km of tracks. The trams run every 15 minutes during the day.