@davidaugust seems like you can't read or I don't know. What I meant was: 1) the trend of rent prices growing for a nice downtown apartment is the very same for most major and popular cities no matter of typical rental laws. 2) Prices are driven by a lot of factors. 3) corporate greed is likely one of such for some of US cities, but not the ground reason: if there was not it - you still would not have your apartment for 700 now. 4) btw, tenant protective laws push prices high also
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@Flo_Rian @jessta @cooopsspace @SafeStreetRebel seems more like incorrect pedestrian crossing placement rather than lanes count issue to me. In Germany I see lots of intersections with 2 lanes goes right and pedestrian crossings, but have not seen a crossing that goes that close to a turn area.
@davidaugust because this works all over the world. In countries with protective laws, like Germany, in countries with no corporate rent or any rent laws at all, like Russia, everywhere there is this skyrocketing of rent prices in popular locations, especially in big cities centers. I agree that corporate greed makes the US a leader here, but the trend is the very same everywhere.
@davidaugust the reason is not always corporate greed or the lack of protective laws. Even in cities with such laws in place and limited corporate rent, prices are going up really fast. The reason in most cases is popularity and high demand. Offers are usually limited and can't supply demand. I am aware that in some US cities there are companies protecting high prices also, but they would not achieve these prices in the first place without this popularity boom.
@bloodymirova @GrrlScientist if i lived inside the ringbahn (center) i would not also think about a car :)
@bloodymirova @GrrlScientist unfortunately, in Berlin it is currently impossible to get anywhere faster using public transit than by a car.
@bloodymirova @GrrlScientist yep, takt means interval) 10-15 is not very short, it can easily make you 30 mins on 2 transfers. In Berlin it is 10 - 20 mins and I hate it. In Moscow, for instance, it is about 2 min. In Japan some lines also have a few minutes. I would like to have a 5 min interval here, TBH
@bloodymirova @GrrlScientist what are typical takt of the bus/tram/train in Netherlands?
@Pionir @helenczerski except when it is useless in thunderstorms and when on a bike :) btw, prices are a completely different story.
@Pionir @helenczerski first we talk about making cities more comfortable and suitable for everyone, then more and more points which make them less comfortable and less for everyone arising :) we can't get everyone in the car it won't be possible and make transportation less comfortable for everybody, but getting wet or need to use additional clothes or tools to overcome weather is also not getting us closer to comfortable transit.