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Good post, but not at all surprising. Transit access in the Southeast is a joke, even in the couple of cities that actually have mass transit systems such as Houston and Atlanta; Florida is an exception. Much of the Midwest isn't better either. The core problem is population density (specifically the lack of the same).

Consider: No major city south of Alexandria and north of Florida has a pop. density greater than 5,000/sq mi, while nearly every major city in the Northeast has density levels well over that, including DC (9,684/sq mi) and Baltimore (7,675/ sq mi). This fact alone heavily decreases the effectiveness of mass transit systems in terms of number of possible riders/mi. Add to this the fact that Southern state governments are dominated mostly by conservatives who are averse to spending money, especially on high $$$ transit systems, and don't value the environmental benefits of such systems.

by King Terrapin on Jul 12, 2012 3:52 pm • link • report

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