dan, "It *is* more convenient because we've *made* it so. But investing in roads, and *not* transit for the past 70 years."
No, its inherently more convenient in many use cases. Especially in a country like Canada. It's also significantly more efficient (including when looking at environmental cost) in a lot of situations. A small vehicle that you can take almost anywhere you want to go will always be more efficient for certain use cases than mass transit that requires a large fixed infrastructure.
And I'm not saying there shouldn't be a public transit option between KW and Guelph. Regular buses and improved GO service would be pretty good starts and meet a large portion of the need for transit.
As for not needing the new highway 7 - that doesn't match with what I see.
Edit: It's been awhile since I've looked at numbers. I'm certainly open to seeing them and hearing the argument for why we don't need the new highway.
No, its inherently more convenient in many use cases. Especially in a country like Canada. It's also significantly more efficient (including when looking at environmental cost) in a lot of situations. A small vehicle that you can take almost anywhere you want to go will always be more efficient for certain use cases than mass transit that requires a large fixed infrastructure.
And I'm not saying there shouldn't be a public transit option between KW and Guelph. Regular buses and improved GO service would be pretty good starts and meet a large portion of the need for transit.
As for not needing the new highway 7 - that doesn't match with what I see.
Edit: It's been awhile since I've looked at numbers. I'm certainly open to seeing them and hearing the argument for why we don't need the new highway.