Moving Minds by Weyrich and Lind looks interesting. -Early/ Recent quotes from Mr Daniel Bowen (in transit). The rise of the automobile is not a free-market outcome. Rather, it is the result of massive government intervention on the automobiles behalf. Weyrich and Lind (p9) notes the minority (7%) of trips made by low-income people are on transit. And subsidies are higher for affluent commuters. For the middle class, high-quality transit offers an...important benefit. It reduces the need to buy a new (or extra) car (p11) Quality mass transit can have a profound and positive effect on economic growth and development - and it gives examples (p14)...another important conservative goal served by public transit ...is moving welfare recipients into productive employment. Conservatives point to low transit mode share, but if transit were removed, commuting in big cities would become impossible (p24) ............................................................................................................ Rail is less flexible than buses, but this is an advantage. Helps spur development. WeyrichLind (p58) Rail can serve suburban job growth if that growth is along serviceable corridors. And rail can help create those corridors (p60) The importance of high quality bus connections from rail to employment centres. (p61) Think Melbournes 401/601 shuttles. In one city after another, rail transit has brought increased investment, higher property values/rent, more customers. (p62) In first 4 years of operation, $860m Dallas light rail attracted $800m of investment around stations. (p63) San Fransisco study showed proximity to BART station added double real estate value than proximity to freeway interchanges. (p64)
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