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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
So what. How was that sudy done?
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According to the link, the data was retreived from the 2001 census.
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good for the 100,000 that live down town and can walk to work and there distance is 5 meters to work, what about the 100,000 that drive to work every day?
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Most have the option to take public transit, they just choose not to as they find driving to be more desirable. Higher gas costs would provide a disincentive to driving and transit use would increase. Increased demand for transfit would also necessitate the City funding it better and expanding service in areas where it needs improvement.
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The people that live in airdrie, okotoks, chestermere? What about the 50 mins travel time that cost money while your car idles?
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What about them? They made a lifestyle choice to move outside of city limits but work in the city. Part of that lifestyle includes a longer commute and less access to public transit. Anyone who chooses to live in those areas was surely aware of this reality when they moved there.