[quote=afx114][quote=CA renter]You can’t force Americans out of their cars, for the most part, and any attempts to do so will result in forceful opposition. While I applaud attempts to make mass transit more convenient (and biking safer), it’s unreasonable to expect everyone to dump their cars in favor or buses, trains, and bikes.[/quote]
Population will grow, so what’s the other solution then? 60-lane highways to accommodate all the cars? Maybe triple-decker 40-lane highways? That thinking is no longer sustainable. The era of adding more lanes is over.
No one is asking “everyone” to dump their cars, but clearly there need to be other options.[/quote]Agree, population will grow. SD is lucky in that we don’t have to learn the hard way. Just look at LA and other major metro areas with similar size to LA. I would HATE living in LA, so I hope SD doesn’t become LA. We need to start growing more smartly now. Decide where the major job centers are, then build public transit to get to those areas. Luckily, it seems like SD’s city planning is already doing just that with the trolley system.
