@ned In my lengthy years of advocating for more liveable cities I came across one theme that was repeated over and over by different people in positions that could have made the difference.Public transportation, walking, cycling are seen as a service for low income people who have no choice. Cars not only give "freedom" from the poor, they are a status symbol. Look at me, look at what I drive.No matter how many times they were reminded that all those people doing all those alternatives were saving in traffic, pollution and TIME, they couldn't get past the fact that people have been trained to hate those who are perceived to have less.
