absolutely should, though -

free access to a trove of information leads to realizing that the "shortcut versions" swirling around are at best gross simplifications, at worst complete BS, and this leads to critical thinking and resistance, which in turn is something the powers that be will classify as "crimes".

There's a reason scared powers ban books.

great minds think alike

Now we're talking

I agree, rail is the most efficient way to move large numbers of people, and a very important tool for enabling high density development. But a good transportation system includes a variety of modes and a well connected network. To support rail, you also need a suite of smaller vehicles that can take people off those main trunks. One without the other is an incomplete system. And of course you can't have any of that without a complete network of pathways, sidewalks, bike infrastructure, streets/roads/highways, etc.

Oh, and fares should be payable in Sats.

i was waiting for this one 😂

for sure

essential

agree!

i don’t know about the last part, but more farms near cities seems like a good idea.

bonus points for pasture raised animals.

Ummm? Big brother?

Sans fluoride, of course.

+1!

bonus if the running trails are gravel, there seems to be a trend where north american cities all pave over their gravel trails to avoid liability in case of injury but it saps a lot of the adventure out of a run/hike if everything is paved.

yes! most cities in north america are designed for cars, but should be designed for people.

what portion of the waste in government spending do you think happens at the local level vs. state vs. federal?

Just to expand on this a bit, being a native new yorker, there’s nothing nicer than being able to walk or take the train to everywhere you need to go. The idea of being in a car and driving everywhere, stuck in traffic is incredibly exhausting so I’ve been working on building a life that i want to live and have things as close to us as possible. I don’t want to even think about the amount of hours over the course of a year or several years being stuck in traffic driving to work.

WHAT?!

are there enough egyptian artifacts to go around?

i think this is missing from toronto.

people used to spend summers at a handful of waterfront beaches 100 years ago, but concerns about the safety of lake ontario water in recent decades keeps most people on shore these days.

A cathedral. And before somebody in the UK points out that it is the cathedral that makes a city a city, I recently learned that that is apocryphal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whqs8v1svyo

bonus points if they have intricate masonry, vaulted ceilings, and lots of stained glass