So sad, and it’s not like it had to happen. Europe never became a highway/suburb dystopia

It’s like almost looking at another reality

🥲

Did you know GM, Firestone, big oil and the tiny hats destroyed almost all the streetcars in America?

General Motors streetcar conspiracy - Wikipedia

I had heard Ford was behind having shitty public transport so people would buy more cars, but hadn’t heard if this conspiracy

It’s true. They (🧃) also pushed for the highway system which killed downtowns

They went into cities and literally ripped the tracks out. Crazy

i used to be so sad and angry about this =) i don't know if it could have gone any differently. all i know is self driving ubers will not satisfy me entirely. i like to have something i can change my mind halfway thru and get off like a bus or a train. it will be interesting to see how the first bitcoin country manages their traffic congestion. i think they could use trams and maybe even metro to replace heavily used buses and clean up congestion in San Salvador. there has to be a way to do public transit on a bitcoin standard.

China and Japan have done a great job when it comes to public transit and all public services in general El Salvador has been a disappointment thus far lol Bitcoin City looks like a disaster in terms of urban planning and place making

i've got to make it to Japan soon. San Salvador is a disappointment currently although changing rapidly. walking through some neighborhoods is beautiful and there are new bike lanes i noticed last time i was there. San Salvador has a natural east west corridor that could benefit from a metro to connect eastward bus station with westward bus station. i'm not sure what the soil is like as far as tunneling. light rail would also be a step up from the buses. i do worry if people there get richer, they will just go for cars and more congestion... but maybe bitcoin fixes it. Mass transit definitely scales and saves money for long-time preference society.