>>1179731>ridiculously spread>Ideal for a commuter thenHow is it ideal? Low density does not really support heavy public transport infrastructure. In those kinds of areas buses work better, which Austin seems to have
>Le Europe is tiny chocolate box towns maymay>You're wrongTypically European cities are more compact and denser
>more intuitive to plan out rail lines because the areas have more people close-by>This doesn't even make senseOf course it makes sense. If you want people to use the trains, there needs to actually be people around. Typically the areas around the stations will be more densely built and populated. Rail lines are a costly investment, so you want to build them in areas where there will be enough users for it
