Comment 107081

By jason (registered) | Posted December 15, 2014 at 15:10:08 in reply to Comment 107078

Such a key point - the huge cost of owning a car. We can talk all we want about reviving Code Red neighbourhoods. Well this is one of the most glaring things that needs to be fixed: residents ability to move around the city for work, shopping and leisure without risking their life, or being passed by full bus after bus in snowstorms or cold rain.

Our home relies on our car way more than we should considering where we live. But the absolute horrendous lack of decent options for a family of 5 leaves us little choice unless we can add on 2-4 hours per day standing around waiting for transit that may or may not be able to pick us up, and then stops every 45 feet to let off 1 person at a time.

Over 50% of my neighbourhood doesn't own a car. We are in the 2nd poorest postal code in Hamilton. But they all pay insane taxes for roads and highways. Surely the general tax base can find some scraps to invest in transit and bikes.

And here's the good news as illustrated by the Calgary transportation pie chart. As transit and bike usage has gone up in that city (coinciding nicely with LRT) car use has dropped by 10%. So those in their cars are seeing their roads freed up as thousands of people start getting to work via other modes. Everyone wins.

Comment edited by jason on 2014-12-15 15:12:43

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