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@Lance - plenty of people commute by bike. Some choose to, some do so because it is the cheapest/best option for them. Are you suggesting that we not consider the needs of bike commuters when planning our transportation network?

More importantly, are you suggesting that we only plan our transportation network to enable (car) commuting?

Personally, I think we should plan our transportation to maximize quality of life for everyone. To me that means enabling people of all income levels to move around safely. That also means encouraging people to live in close proximity to their jobs (encouraging a range of housing levels throughout the region, discouraging long-distance commuting). By doing so, we can use our resources more efficiently, and get more out of what we have.

Imagine a DC-region where it only takes you 15 minutes each way to work (by car, bike, metro or walking - whatever your fancy), and where when you'd like to do something on the other side of the region, you can reliably get there in a reasonable amount of time. That's not going to happen with solely car centric planning

by dasgeh on Feb 14, 2012 1:44 pm • link • report

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