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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse
I think you'll find though that transit usage is strongly affected by the ease in which people can get around by automobile. When there is little incentive to use alternatives, transit usage remains low. But when car usage becomes either too expensive or less convenient due to either congestion or lack of parking, then transit usage increases. Mode share should not be viewed as a variable independent of and unchangeable by planning.
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Well, I talked about mode share going up. My point is that we're not going to get the mode of transportation that works for the 3% to grow overnight to handle a significant percentage of overall traffic.
It is too bad that much of Halifax was poorly developed, but that is the reality. A certain percentage have no alternative to their cars because of where they live, where their job is located, the nature of their job, etc. As Keith P. says it is a complex problem and I hear far too many facile prescriptions for just dealing with it or making it go away with infill (that is hard to even build). Part of the solution is going to include new roadways.