Should We Prioritize Public Transit Over Road Widening?
I've been driving the same route to work for five years, and the traffic has gotten noticeably worse every year. Our city keeps approving new housing developments without adding bus lanes or expanding the subway, so we're stuck in congestion that costs me an extra 20 minutes daily. Should we prioritize public transit investments over road widening, or is that just unrealistic for car-dependent suburbs? I'm genuinely torn because I'd love faster buses, but I also need flexibility for school runs and weekend trips that trains can't cover. Maybe the real question is whether we're willing to change our habits enough to make transit work, or if we're just paying lip service to sustainability.