First, cars are ridiculously expensive even without the gas. Second, instead of fighting traffic, people on mass transit sit and talk or read or knit or listen to music, much more pleasant.

I had a car my last 4 years in Boston. I only used it to get out of the city because food shopping in the burbs was cheaper and I went periodically to visit friends who lived on the Cape.

I have to say I really enjoyed riding mass transit there. I'm a knitter and voracious reader and it was perfect for me.

of course, they blame the Great Satan Sub-Sa-Dí for it all--but, still...

The only libertarians I've seen writing on the subject, Wendell Cox and Joel Kotkin, are still vigorously defending the suburban ideal against the creeping socialism represented by mass transit and greater population densities.

of course, Paulbots say that *true* capitalism forbids poverty, corruption, war, profits, GMOs, suburbs, regulatory capture, market-cornering, monopolies, racism, speculation, pollution, income inequality, wealth inequality, big business, or even PROFIT

Homo catoënsis is of course a mere flack, and is thus even more self-contradictory...

took a ride last Friday from Pasadena to Compton during non-rush hour and loved it. It was amazing how many people cleared a path for him and his walker, or held a train door open, or gave up a seat, or just plain smiled at us. He wants to ride all the "colors," but in one day, we racked up the Gold Line, the Red Line and the Blue Line.

So, yes, I'll be forwarding him this article.

K&R

If people dont have to spend all their $ on cars, gas and insurance then it frees that money to be spent locally rather than sent off to distant city or nation.

I've been exploring metrotransit.org (Twin Cities) since about 2007, and it keeps getting better -- meaning easier to plan trips and get around. And with a smartphone, one doesn't have to plan it all in advance, one can take side trips just by finding out what goes where and when on the fly.

I'm still learning new tricks to find ways to get around when there isn't a direct connection (as is usually the case).

Hopstop.com is interesting too -- lot of different cities.

Cars are expensive & drivers are rude & careless. I can't tell you how many times I've had a close call with some asshole who has to get one car length ahead.

Sadly, many of our services are being cut, not expanded.

This combination lets me commute 35 mi one way. Sold one car. Now only have to get in our van when going somewhere with wifey


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but the last bus picks up five hours before i'm done there. my city has bogus public transit.