Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
the US is car culture society, its hard to get people to give up their personal mode of transportation. Even my small city have a city wide bus system, had it forever, but people don't use it in big numbers at all. Many people just prefer their own cars over public transit.
I can buy that in a general sense.. You always have exceptions of course - I'd consider NYC in particular and some of the larger cities in the U.S with decent mass transit systems as being more PT friendly - expecially vs cities like say Houston or Phoenix etc.. Canada is the same but generally yes, it embraces PT and is less of a car culture society but certainly doesn't mean it doesn't have heavily influenced car culture, it sure does.. Compare both the U.S and Canada to most Euro or Asian countries and we would be considered quite a bit more car cultured societies so its all relative, but yeah I get where you're coming from and agree.
I can buy that in a general sense.. You always have exceptions of course - I'd consider NYC in particular and some of the larger cities in the U.S with decent mass transit systems as being more PT friendly - expecially vs cities like say Houston or Phoenix etc.. Canada is the same but generally yes, it embraces PT and is less of a car culture society but certainly doesn't mean it doesn't have heavily influenced car culture, it sure does.. Compare both the U.S and Canada to most Euro or Asian countries and we would be considered quite a bit more car cultured societies so its all relative, but yeah I get where you're coming from and agree.
I'm guilty of that, I love my car and have never as an adult used local public transportation in my town. I lived in Chicago years ago and I only used PT a few times, I just drove everywhere in Chicagoland, and I had lots of company with me on the roads coming in from the north suburbs. The train station was just a short walk from where I lived, but I just personally prefer driving my own car.
I'm guilty of that, I love my car and have never as an adult used local public transportation in my town. I lived in Chicago years ago and I only used PT a few times, I just drove everywhere in Chicagoland, and I had lots of company with me on the roads coming in from the north suburbs. The train station was just a short walk from where I lived, but I just personally prefer driving my own car.
I'm guilty too
I drive most of the time and live in the 'burbs' of Toronto if you will.. I do live 5 minutes away from the Subway and anytime I go DT I will use the subway.. Its just faster and cheaper than taking congested highways and trying to find parking in DT Toronto - plus of course paying for parking...
I HATE packed busses I mean hate hate hate them.. I practically never can get a seat and always seem to be standing beside the dude who hasn't heard of deodorant...
I drive most of the time and live in the 'burbs' of Toronto if you will.. I do live 5 minutes away from the Subway and anytime I go DT I will use the subway.. Its just faster and cheaper than taking congested highways and trying to find parking in DT Toronto - plus of course paying for parking...
I HATE packed busses I mean hate hate hate them.. I practically never can get a seat and always seem to be standing beside the dude who hasn't heard of deodorant...
Lol, I know right. Yeah, trying to find a parking space downtown was the only downside to driving your own car. I had a small compact car then, so I would eventually find a spot to squeeze into. At times I would have to park blocks and blocks away from where I was going, but the walking was ok as I liked taking in the sounds and scene of the city.
Canada really isn't that different lol even though I'm sure many Canadians hate any comparisons made between Canada and the US. Even Montreal is kinda similar to some pockets of DC, at least that struck me when I visited.
My brother works in vancouver and california in the film industry so I see both sides and vancouver reminds me of the pacific northwest when I visit but I dont think urban canada is anything like America, canadians seem more like europeans or australians to me in their attitudes towards alot of things, especially to something as american as firearms and gun control and a ton of social issues like health care and what they expect from government.
America has a great entrepreneurial culture and much different attitude towards government and Guns are the obvious difference but a whole different philosophy. America is like that new hampshire slogan "live free or die" and life and liberty and pursuit of happiness, canada - "peace, order and good government"
Canada isn't more like Australia or Europe, it's the most like America. Why are people denying this?
It actually can be both.
More like Australia and Europe than the U.S. is, but also obviously more like the U.S. than like Australia or Europe.
Get it?
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
