Spending money on public transit, bicycle routes and improved pedestrian safety helps drivers

[CreekDog]

Each of the above gives people alternatives to driving which frees up badly needed space on the streets and highways.

Improving pedestrian safety also helps drivers because most drivers are pedestrians once they get where they're going, whether it's a parking lot near their workplace or destination, or walking the last few blocks of a busy district after they've parked.

Alternatives to driving save gas and this reduces demand and overall can help reduce the price of gas for all drivers.

Alternatives that use energy more efficiently than solo driving reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the contribution to global climate change.

As a driver, when you think about public transit spending, spending to improve bicycle commuting and spending to improve pedestrian safety --these benefit drivers too, remember that.

Besides, it's not like funding for these things have ever in recent memory been greater than the funding for driving (roads and highways).

[iscooterliberally]

1. It's good for better fitness too.

When I was living in Boston I walked everywhere and road the T (subway) most places I went. I had to park my car in the street, and it was hard to get a parking spot whenever I took the car somewhere and came back home. Also there's really no parking anywhere else in Boston unless you want to pay through the nose. Anyway I lost 10 lbs while living there from all the extra walking I did. I have since moved back to South Florida where you really must have a car. The public transportation down here sucks. All they do is spend more money on roads. I have been back down here for a year and I gained the 10 pounds back. I miss the public transportation options that Boston had, but not the snow. I can live without snow.

[CreekDog]

3. Yes, the health benefits for most are a great thing to point out

thanks!

[jwirr]

2. The buses also help in rural areas. Many persons who live in isolated areas and are poor get help to

go grocery shopping, to the doctor, etc from rural bus routes. What many do not understand is that this actually saves money because seniors who live in this situation used to end up in very expensive nursing homes because they could not maintain themselves at home. I ride the bus system here for most of the things I need.

[CreekDog]

4. all good points

my mom and I have talked about retirement communities. we've both talked about the irony of retirement communities in places where driving is pretty much a necessity. ideally, when i retire, i'd want to live somewhere urban and flat with good public transportation, especially when i can no longer drive.

not only that, these places typically have better access to deliveries of necessities (food, laundry, etc.)