( And it's good for the environment too. Population densities in the Swedish countryside has not been this low since the 18th century. Bigger and bigger areas are returned to and reclaimed by nature. Sprawl in reverse.)
And yes, the solution for the people in exurbs and suburbs is... also urbanisation.
The denser the cities, the lower the per capita oil consumption due to smaller transportation needs and stronger competitivity of mass transit. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/95/Petrol_use_urban_density.JPG Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
Also, New York has a good transport system and comes at the bottom of the US figures, despite the cultural incentive to use the car.
Before WWII Los Angeles had the best public transport system in the world, it would be interesting to see where it might have stood if that hadn't been deliberately scrapped. keep to the Fen Causeway
BTW, what is a saxon road layout?
what is a saxon road layout?
Umm, this isn't the archeological text book answer but narrow roads that reflect ancient (small) field patterns, that wind and turn and intersect at all angles leading to a modern traffic nightmare.
The layout of the City still reflects the need to distribute mead to taverns by ox-cart. keep to the Fen Causeway
