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Friday, April 26, 2019
Building Melbourne's 'Useful Network' - Part 1: Caroline Springs
Sorry for the thread necromancy, but I've just been looking at maps of Caroline Springs and it struck me how it's almost perfectly designed for a grid network of useful bus routes! Most of the density is on the major roads, most of the major roads are fairly direct and run right through the suburb (Kororoit Creek aside), and the distance between the major roads isn't too bad either.
You've covered most of what jumped out at me from a glance at the map. I think a good grid with harmonised frequencies will bring out a huge amount of latent demand, because the local shops will suddenly become employment options for kids who are too young to drive or can't afford a car.
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Sorry for the thread necromancy, but I've just been looking at maps of Caroline Springs and it struck me how it's almost perfectly designed for a grid network of useful bus routes! Most of the density is on the major roads, most of the major roads are fairly direct and run right through the suburb (Kororoit Creek aside), and the distance between the major roads isn't too bad either.
You've covered most of what jumped out at me from a glance at the map. I think a good grid with harmonised frequencies will bring out a huge amount of latent demand, because the local shops will suddenly become employment options for kids who are too young to drive or can't afford a car.
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