Comment 66726

By mystoneycreek (registered) - website | Posted July 21, 2011 at 13:08:17 in reply to Comment 66725

Here's a non-glib question (and I apologize in advance for being lazy): What percentage of Hamiltonians use the HSR?

I know; it's almost impossible to reply with an answer that doesn't require some kind of qualification. But when I read this new bit about a transit users group, I got to thinking about how we regard certain aspects of Life as being not just necessary, but essential, regardless of whether we all use them. Such as education.

I suspect that there are a ton of people who have never used transit, or at least not by choice. And maybe this is where some of the indifference comes from; I read comments online all the time from people who clearly never, ever have any intention of using transit. And in this climate, they're somehow seen as being more 'rationale' than those who are striving for something better for the city. (Because of the assumed cost of the endeavour.)

If people don't use something, it's hard for them to see its merits...especially when there's little pro-active leadership attempting to sincerely enlighten them.

Comment edited by mystoneycreek on 2011-07-21 13:09:29

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