Fuck cars.

I’ve been looking at the UK housing and transport data and comparing it against population density. One thing I’ve found is that communal transport is more correlated with population density than dense housing. For this reason I’d argue we don’t just wan’t to be creating more dense housing but reducing car dependence and improving public transport.

The PMCC(correlation to population density) of the UK data:

• Flat, maisonette or apartment: Purpose-built block of flats or tenement % 0.569
• Bus, minibus or coach % 0.551
• Underground, metro, light rail, tram % 0.541
• Flat, maisonette or apartment: Part of a converted or shared house (including bed-sits) % 0.503
• Bicycle % 0.306
• On foot % 0.302
• Taxi % 0.264
• Train % 0.189
• Flat, maisonette or apartment: In a commercial building % 0.182
• Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached % -0.331
• Whole house or bungalow: Detached % -0.549
• Driving a car or van % -0.698