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It seems unreasonable to fault BART for failing to achieve objectives for which the system was never designed. It's a commuter railroad, a longer-distance system than MUNI and the busses; of course it does not bring the same benefits as the complementary shorter-distance systems.

Cities need their commuter railroads as a mechanism for tying regions together. These systems, for the most part, predate the automobile era, and any contribution to CO2/miles driven is chiefly a consequence of land-use decisions out in the commuter cities. Garrett Park, a local example, is an eminently walkable community laid out around the B&O commuter rail station.

by David Ramos on Jun 8, 2009 10:37 am • link • report

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