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rustydog

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8. It is sad that we as a Nation lags behind other nations in transportation and energy

Reply to izquierdista (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 09:48 AM

Apr 2012

My hometown's railway station is a shopping mall...trains still pass through town. that is the problem, they pass THROUGH town.

My new hometown has a large neighbor that is trying to decide how to work around the bothersome pain-in-the-ass rail line that passes right through town....

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The World Has Little Use For A Suburban American Single Family Home Priced Over $250K [View all] FarCenter Apr 2012 OP

It will take a long time izquierdista Apr 2012 #1

And Europeans generally raise families in flats. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #6

I'm not sure this is true. LTX Apr 2012 #20

It is sad that we as a Nation lags behind other nations in transportation and energy rustydog Apr 2012 #8

Well I hear that NY has 10 helipads and that San Paulo has 250. Is that what we're after? lonestarnot Apr 2012 #2

Baloney from Business Insider MrTriumph Apr 2012 #3

All of the technologies you list increase the purchase cost of an auto.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #10

Just off the top of my head. obxhead Apr 2012 #17

The curb weight of a 1965 Mustang was 2445 lbs.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #21

Not necessarily MrTriumph Apr 2012 #22

I think it's interesting that the Lexus LS460 sedan has a CD essentially the same as a Prius.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #23

Commuter, subway and light rail systems usually run on electricity, which is from multiple sources FarCenter Apr 2012 #12

In the DC and NYC burbs, there's little else. But, fewer actually commute these days, leveymg Apr 2012 #4

I agree--America's a big country, lots of room. We don't all need or want to live in TwilightGardener Apr 2012 #7

I live in the mountains west of Denver. I'll never go back to an urban lifestyle. Johnny Rico Apr 2012 #15

Peak Housing, Peak Fraud, Peak Suburbia And Peak Property Taxes FarCenter Apr 2012 #5

that's delusional. and the asshat seems to forget cali Apr 2012 #9

You will have a lot fewer hard-surface roads FarCenter Apr 2012 #14

Well at least we don't have to worry about the "world" buying our homes up. ileus Apr 2012 #11

Interurbans bongbong Apr 2012 #13

I live in a hilly area of Los Angeles. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #16

100 mile round trip ciommute here datasuspect Apr 2012 #18

Certainly less useful than one of Anne Rmoney's dressage horses... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #19