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For suitable values of "economic sense."

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by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Mon Aug 17th, 2009 at 05:56:30 AM EST
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The density at which light rail starts making economic sense is a function of technology and costs, clearly.

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Aug 17th, 2009 at 06:01:00 AM EST
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The (sensible) point Matt Y and Atrios always make about this is that you can actually change development around public transportation. Large potential for densification exists in many suburubs and it indeed mainly requires that you eliminate a number of restrictions to do with planning around cars.
by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Mon Aug 17th, 2009 at 06:07:01 AM EST
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"economic sense under prevailing political/regulatory conditions"

With the exceptions of places that manage to elect more far-sighted politicians, the definition of "economic sense" is the one we don't like but have to live with.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Mon Aug 17th, 2009 at 06:03:17 AM EST
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