Urban transit systems face a financial crisis that could force dramatic cuts in service. That would be disastrous - not just for riders, but for the economy, for the environment and for public health.
Excellent idea! It’s an uphill struggle, however, as long as we continue to build low-density, automobile-centric cities and suburbs. I’m all for mass transit, but we need fundamental rethinking of our metropolitan-wide land use policies.
Great to hear from you and thanks for writing. Auto-centrism defines the entire postwar suburban infrastructure. Creating greater density in the suburbs would allow for more mass transit (primarily buses). But that's a very long-term project. The more immediate concern is in already dense cities, where the infrastructure already exists and are seeing a major decline in utilization. Mass transit advocates need to focus on those areas where it once worked and could again with new investment and lower prices.
Great ideas. Hoping they take your suggestions!
Excellent idea! It’s an uphill struggle, however, as long as we continue to build low-density, automobile-centric cities and suburbs. I’m all for mass transit, but we need fundamental rethinking of our metropolitan-wide land use policies.
Great to hear from you and thanks for writing. Auto-centrism defines the entire postwar suburban infrastructure. Creating greater density in the suburbs would allow for more mass transit (primarily buses). But that's a very long-term project. The more immediate concern is in already dense cities, where the infrastructure already exists and are seeing a major decline in utilization. Mass transit advocates need to focus on those areas where it once worked and could again with new investment and lower prices.