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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]If you ever look at old movies from the 50s doeant the traffic in cities look lovely[/b]? In general what is the take on where the population in the US is right now?Cities like DC do seem so congested.[/quote]

No. By the 1950s, people were already knocking down city buildings for surface parking lots.

But if you think it looks lovely, then (1) you're going to have to persuade a whole lot of people to get rid of some of their cars and drive the remaining ones a lot less and (2) you're also going to have to restore mass transit. There were still streetcars in the 1950s.

In 1950, there was about 1 vehicle per household, about 3,000 annual vehicle miles per capita, and about 7,300 annual vehicle miles per licensed driver. 22% of households owned no vehicles, and 2.5% owned 3 or more vehicles.

In 2017, there were about 2 vehicles per household, about 10,000 annual vehicle miles per capita, and about about 14,300 annual vehicle miles per licensed driver. 9% of households owned no vehicles, and 22% owned 3 or more vehicles.

Also: the population of DC in 1950 was 802,178. It's now 633,427.[/quote]

I'm all for mass transit. Who is against it?[/quote]

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