Shift from hub-and-spoke commuter rail to dense, intra-urban rail grids that enable car-light living.
— Guides multi-billion-dollar transit choices, ridership outcomes, and urban economic geography; affects climate, equity, and city competitiveness.
Noah Smith
2025.08.15
100% relevant
The article highlights NYC’s grid-like subway coverage versus other cities’ commuter-centric systems as the functional reason NYC feels uniquely urban.
← Back to All Ideas