Originally Posted by
masterblaster
1. Many cities of low densities have robust public transit and rapid transit systems. Cities like Salt Lake City, Denver, Charlotte, Dallas, Atlanta, Portland, Cleveland, Minneapolis/St. Paul, St. Louis, San Jose, Phoenix, San Diego and others all have rail rapid transit. None of these are nowhere near as compact as Manhattan.
2. A $3,000 car is going to break down and have some costly repairs. You are also going to need to do tune-ups and oil changes. Insurance in the city is going to cast at least $150 per month for no-fault, not $100. I am paying $4,000 per year for 2 vehicles that are a combined 32 years old.
[[P.S. a 20-minute commute? Most people have longer commutes than that)
3. A more robust transit system's main goal would be to connect the city with the suburbs, so that 4,880 density figure should also include the density of the suburban communities that would be getting better connected to the city.