Road design, transportation and walkability

[dtkvictim]

Ok, but it transit practical for the majority of the population? That is relevant. Forget me. I’d argue that transit isn’t practical, and likely never will be.

I'm confused by your argument. Our transit sucks (relative to driving) specifically because it has under-prioritized, not because transit inherently sucks. You also seem to be stuck in the mindset that it's all or nothing, that 100% of your trips have to been taken with the same mode of transportation.

And for what it's worth, there was that Toronto post going around recently saying about 50% of trips (perhaps it was commutes) are made by transit. So even in a city with mediocre transit on the world stage, the majority can find it the most practical option.

Why do you say transit is not reliable and not safe? I don't think we should use a once-in-100 years pandemic as a criterion for reliability.

In regards to safety outside of the pandemic, my partner has made us leave buses/trains because she felt unsafe. Many times riding on my own I would not have left, but certainly felt very uncomfortable. Since we live downtown, these experiences aren't unique to transit, but driving would let us avoid a lot of these situations and I understand why people would make that decision. You might argue that transit is still quite safe despite how we feel, but I think feeling safe is nearly as important as actually being safe.