>>2014224That Anon has a point though. There are places where Canada, the US, and Latin America can all do transit much, much better, but the western hemisphere has completely different pressures on its population that change the dynamic from what the Netherland's requires.
Geographically
>Much more topography>Metropolitan areas far from one another>Population density lower>Cities really developed shortly after WW2 (see pic)Politically/Socially
>Lobbies from gas and auto slow development>Transit seen as low-class travel>High crime tied to many transportation methods/stops>Very little in existing infrastructure, meaning new projects have little to nothing to tie into>Zoning rules vary wildly from one municipality to the next, often based on local economics and social valuesNow we can go back and forth about the historical reasons for pretty much all of the above points for hours (some are more legitimate than others), but we have to address the reality we have today. Projects really need to address local/regional demand, not just be this magical big megaproject justified as "it looks cool and feeds my nostalgia, bro".
