Comment 69274

By PedZing (anonymous) | Posted September 08, 2011 at 19:45:09 in reply to Comment 69106

If politicians are unwilling or unable to look at any other kind of stats, they might want to try "Aging Population" stats that are available on pretty much any topic from Alzheimers to Wheelchair /Universal access to public buildings & transit.

It shouldn't take an Einstein or Chomsky to understand that "The needs of the many" will probably result in The Many raising some kind of Hell. (We do it better than any other generation. Lots of practice!)

I used to think that any idiot could get their minds around the fact that a whole lot of Geezers are on the very near horizon. (I'm one of them) But the Boomers have been around for 6o to 65 years, & few politicians have taken notice of the obvious fact that people Age, & probably should not be driving a car at some stage of the game..never mind needing more health care & housing.

Gas prices & insurance prices go up..Pensions & fixed incomes stay about the same. Driving is the least smart choice for low income people. However if you have no public transit options, & are less physically able to schlep 20 lbs of groceries home for a km., you will probably bite the bullet & keep driving if possible, to avoid being 'house bound', dependent, & isolated.

More public transit, more accessible public transit, more DARTS type services are going to be needed in the Very Very Very near future-EVERYWHERE!

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