Transit Density Comparison

Chris Miller just posted an interesting link on the Carfree mailing list. This page on the city of Denver's website shows just how much space cars waste on the roadway. It is amazing how little density single occupant vehicles have (the site contains a picture of the people in the same spot without the cars around them). Downtown city streets may seem crowded, but that is only because the cars are so big. If people drove less, the streets would feel more open, be quieter, cleaner, and safer. If there were less cars, the streets could be made smaller and more intimate.