Comments by "" (@jasonreed7522) on "Chicago's Geography Advantage" video.

  1. I would like to think that this act of kindness is an inherent part of the "American Way". Where you help your countrymen through any disaster regardless of your rivalries. This is actually something many liked about the aftermath of 9/11, for a time national solidarity was incredibly strong. (I was too young to remember any of that though) Not to claim any sort of monopoly on being decent people, especially as sometime it feels like we are loosing our sense of compassion. (Exacerbated by social media and the news/media both highlighting loud and attention grabbing opinions and making a select few terrible people louder than they ever should be, on all sides)
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  2. Thats sad, also i thought the first rule of a good transit system is having the different forms connect to eachother. Basic example being that the busses should stop at the subway entrance, airport, light rail, intercity passenger rail, ect. Its the famous "last mile" problem of sure you can take a train to a city but if you can't get to your destination easily from the station you may as well drive and save on the hassle.
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  3. Cities on the great lakes have such a special advantage over most others. The lakes are very well connected both to eachother and to the ocean (limiting factor for ship size being lock size right now) and get all the advantages of being an ocean port city. But they are also inland and nothing can reach them, not sea level rise (climate change will still cause issues but not the ocean coming for you) and not hostile foreign powers (except when Canada and America weren't friends). Plus Chicago is probably the closest to once of our most reliable exports (grain from the mid west) so they get to be just as much of a port city as NYC, Boston, or New Orleans. I was raised a little south of the St Lawrence in NY and still have pride for the lakes and river. I moved near a city for a job and seeing "street homeless" for the first time in my life is definitely an unsettling experience. (I hope this phrasing doesn't sound bad to people)
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