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   Sancho Panza to Stephen Sprunk   
   Re: Airport to City Center, 50 Airports   
   30 Jul 14 08:23:18   
   
   From: otterpower@xhotmail.com   
      
   On 7/29/2014 6:36 PM, Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
   > On 29-Jul-14 09:29, conklin wrote:   
   >>> Glen Labah  wrote:   
   >>>> The Seattle Transit Blog posted a list of what they consider the 50   
   >>>> busiest airports, and compare trying to get from them to downtown by   
   >>>> transit vs. a taxi.  Some cities are faster by transit, but of course   
   >>>> most are slower.   
   >>   
   >> Interesting but most people are NOT traveling to city centers, but to   
   >> other suburbs.   
   >   
   > ... and putting the airport in one suburb means it's further to other   
   > suburbs on the other side of downtown.  Not very efficient.   
   >   
   That is a big reason that so many cities have beltways, a highly useful   
   design.   
      
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