• gundog48@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Public transport is great in cities, but as soon as things get more sparsely populated, you get diminishing returns. Everything takes longer, runs infrequently, and still barely gets you close.

      But then if they run more frequently, they’d be empty.

      Yet, where I live, they keep introducing hostile rules, new houses can only have one parking space, at a time where kids are having to live with their parents for longer, so their mobility, job opportunities, etc are really hampered. It would be one thing if there was decent public transport infrastructure, but there’s literally nothing, just people becoming ‘stuck’ because those who make the rules often don’t think about areas as a whole.

        • The Pantser@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          Not as true as it used to be. Many companies are still allowing working from home. The rural areas around me have seen a huge influx of new construction since you can live anywhere and work for many jobs. Both myself and wife work from home and have considered moving out of the city but won’t until the kids are done with school.

    • lynny@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      In most countries with public transport you only have to wait 10-15 minutes for the next bus on that line.