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Originally Posted by Crawford
Detroit came very close to building a subway system four separate times - in the early 1920's, in the 1930's, in the 1950's and in the 1970's. Once the subway was actually approved, but the mayor overrode council approval. Another time the subway came one vote short of approval. In the two more recent instances, the subway was approved, but the city and suburbs couldn't come to an organizational agreement.
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The plan vetoed by James Couzens was probably the best subway plan the city ever had.
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Originally Posted by Crawford
Also, now it's too late. The region doesn't have the linear arterial density for heavy rail. It still did in the 1980's, so the whole thing has basically been a disaster.
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It's not too late at all. In fact, long term growth of the city and metro will depend on them creating a good mass transit system, as long as it doesn't get bogged down in trying to provide service to every far flung sprawlburb.