tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post6922507294378112468..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: Parking Rates & Housing NeedsPantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-27956865393796152422009-07-15T09:11:33.131-07:002009-07-15T09:11:33.131-07:00Agreed... Somehow too many policymakers (and citiz...Agreed... Somehow too many policymakers (and citizens) in the U.S. have gotten into their heads that transit is about diverting traffic out from cars. While this might happen in certain circumstances, transit is about quality of life, more choices, and facility of moving around. The only way you stop car congestion is by removing roads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-87649873570568633532009-07-08T03:53:44.654-07:002009-07-08T03:53:44.654-07:00O'Toole and Cox are correct on this. Transit w...O'Toole and Cox are correct on this. Transit will almost never help congestion. For every car it takes off the road, another will come to take it's place. Just like adding lanes won't help congestion, it will just attract more cars. Think induced demand. <br /><br />We build transit to give people mode choices, and a way to avoid congestion.kenfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276884726616782475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-51846787060012754272009-07-07T23:48:19.849-07:002009-07-07T23:48:19.849-07:00This is when guys like O'Toole & Cox, star...This is when guys like O'Toole & Cox, start to complain that light rail hasn't helped to reduce traffic congestion. <br /><br />People don't go there any more, it's always busy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com