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bluebarbettoday at 9:32 AM0 repliesview on HN

As others are explaining, these calculations are essentially spurious due to all the off-the-books externalities.

In a city the only question that surely matters is: Can the mode of transport be scaled? For private car transit, the answer is no. No city can function if everyone gets around by car. Even Houston has light rail and a bus network. If you can drive and your city somehow remains livable, that is because other people are taking transit.