Why we need public transport?

In this video, we talk about why a comfortable, liveable city is impossible without high-quality public transportation - in terms of economics, ecology, and also geometry. And also about what Le Corbusier has to do with it.

#cityforall #publictransport #urbanism #cars

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - How and why public transport appeared?
02:09 - Le Corbusier vs. trams
03:46 - Why public transport is important?
06:33 - Conclusions

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[BenriBea]

Like even if you have zero care about the environment, public transportation should be a no brainer

[northbytrain]

Public Transport can also increase social mobility/reduce inequality as not everyone can afford a car. If no public transport is provided, those that can't drive likely won't find employment, locking them in poverty or relying on state benefits, which is obviously not good for them, the government or the tax payer.

[matthewivanjudeponciano]

Some neighborhoods are literally banning or discouraging public transport because it will give poor people easier means to get around

[CrystalClearWithBE]

I'm from Metro Manila and we have a lack of public transport that results to traffic which some residents in the region have to drive instead. However, we're expanding Metro Manila's transport system with new transits and more.

[brivaelkl]

As a resident of Grenoble I was shocked to hear how costly the trams are considering how affordable the subscription is... You can have a yearly subscription for 15€ if you're working-class

[knarf_on_a_bike]

And on public transit you can relax and read a book or the newspaper. Put on headphones or earbuds, close your eyes and listen to music. Arrive calm and relaxed.

[Frahamen]

You forgot one of the main arguments: Trains are cool

[AdnanAbdulBasir]

Came here to watch and enjoy the beautiful cities clips, alos gathered some valuable knowledge. Thanks a lot

[nick]

General cons of public transport:
In many countries, public transportation means spending 1 hour standing sweaty with the smell of others' sweat, and there is also waiting for the bus, even if it is an ideal system, this time the bus is a problem, the issue here is that there are too many people in big cities, moreover, the bus etc. is not generic, there is noise. And the car gives you privacy in your private living space, especially if you don't live alone, it's like eating at the same table with people you don't know. If you have the money, it makes sense to buy it.

[FrederickJenny]

Public transport is needed so bad! Salt Lake City has a decent public transit system but it needs to be better! There is a project called the Rio Grande Plan which will transform Salt Lake City and its transportation network opening up the possibility of state wide regional rail. Look it up if you have time its just getting off the ground and getting a lot of attention from local elected officials.

[CHAOS]

I'm only supporting public transit because its a driving force for densification and thus better places to live. I don't even use it lol my motorcycle bypasses traffic anyway

[mrman]

I grew up in American suburbia and while the neighborhood development was pretty beautiful, overall the city design appalls me. I had a car, but it was immensely stressful maintaining it while in high school. public transit and a bike is all most people should need. Of course plenty of people actually make use of having automobiles and no one should be prevented from buying one if they can / need. but public transit is totally better for almost every aspect of my growing up.

[wyhesggifrid]

damn, those trams are beautiful, wish we had those around here

[JoyClinton-ig]

The problem with public transport is cost, both capital and operation/maintenance. Once you use the word "need", and the word "public" means government managed, the unionized civil servants and unionized construction folks raise the cost by a factor of ten. That is the cost difference between NASA and SpaceX. Operation is similar. The San Francisco MUNI contract guarantees that employees are in the top three transit worker pay rates in the US. Extending Caltrain 2.2 miles further into San Francisco is estimated at $6.8 BILLION dollars ($3 billion per mile).

[glademaster]

How do you feel about personal rapid transit (Podcars)?

[aussiebloke]

Thanks. How do you retrofit cities so they are not car dependent? Australian cities/large towns, because of their age have never had an "old town" but rather sprawled and have adopted the US car and road bigger roads. Any former attempts at trams were by and large torn up. Even cities now trying to expand tram and metro networks are playing catch-up and there is no desire to create walkable neighbourhoods. Please make a video on newer european cities redesigning themselves.

[JasonWood]

Cars are like those annoying mosquitos that keep killing many of your neighbors in deadly crashes every year

[DrJams]

Public transport isn't good because it means timetables, fixed routes, waiting for it to arrive, waiting to transfer etc. Even the trains in London and Tokyou isn't 24 hours. Car is instant departure outside your home

[SirHeinzbond]

what i miss is the efect of a third space public transport has to, the mixture of all people living in that or this area... this increases the serenity and tolerance of the users of other people, something you do not learn in a 2 t Metal Box with wheels... also i miss the effect of getting early on as kid independent from parents timetable... As Born and raised in Munich, it was totally normal for me to take as kid the Tram to center to buy my books, to go by Bus to school swimming and as temporarily our middle school was closed for renovation, to go by subway to the new school...
Today it's the first thing i look at a city, how works the public transport, then i consider living there or get a job there...

[adithyaramachandran]

It’s certainly nice to have, but the big question that always comes up is “where is the money” ? I don’t think taxes are used efficiently in the US to provide transit services and unionization rules need to change to be on par with Asia if we are targeting transit efficiency.