11-30-2017, 05:48 PM
Here's some data I consider when looking at the thesis of an unchanging 80% of commuters driving.
In the past 25 years, an overwhelming majority of new housing being built has been low density (single, semi, and townhomes) in the suburbs. Auto-centric. I would expect 90% of commuters in new developments to be driving to work.
It's only in the last few years that we've really seen any kind of change in the type of housing being built. 1993-2003 was a near moratorium on apartment buildings. New apartments started to trickle into the supply in 2003, and only really took off in the last few years.
So now we've begun the change. GRT has had an uphill battle, spending more money serving neighbourhoods that were not built for them. The future will be different.
In the past 25 years, an overwhelming majority of new housing being built has been low density (single, semi, and townhomes) in the suburbs. Auto-centric. I would expect 90% of commuters in new developments to be driving to work.
It's only in the last few years that we've really seen any kind of change in the type of housing being built. 1993-2003 was a near moratorium on apartment buildings. New apartments started to trickle into the supply in 2003, and only really took off in the last few years.
So now we've begun the change. GRT has had an uphill battle, spending more money serving neighbourhoods that were not built for them. The future will be different.