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The Oil Drum: THE POLITICS OF OIL: THE DISCOURSE MUST CHANGE | 73 comments (73 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

There is also a seeming correlation between good public transport and use of oil. All the ones at the bottom have very good alternatives to the use of cars (London has many disincentives for cars, not least a saxon road layout).

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

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Apr 27th, 2006 at 06:45:09 AM EST
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You beat me to the observation (none / 0)

about the correlation with the adequacy of public transport systems.

BTW, what is a saxon road layout?

by canberra boy (canberraboy1 at gmail dot com) on Thu Apr 27th, 2006 at 06:52:47 AM EST
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Re: You beat me to the observation (none / 1)

Cattle tracks.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Apr 27th, 2006 at 06:54:29 AM EST
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Re: You beat me to the observation (4.00 / 2)

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

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Apr 27th, 2006 at 07:09:00 AM EST
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Re: You beat me to the observation (none / 1)

Not to speak of all the cul-de-sacs whose street name is "X Mews" next to "X street/place/road", which reflects the need to keep the horses of the people living in the area.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Apr 27th, 2006 at 07:13:36 AM EST
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Re: You beat me to the observation (4.00 / 2)

The horses (and the mews) may yet come in handy...

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Thu Apr 27th, 2006 at 11:01:22 AM EST
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