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Originally Posted by mykalberta
It would seem the whole point of a C Train is to assist low income housing users who cannot afford a car to get around. Its to bad Calgary has buildings for one income class in the first place - i guess another classic case of he current leadership we have in Calgary.
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Thats a weird assumption. The point of public transit in my mind is to ease traffic and parking concerns, especially where downtown in concerned. But it also can promote environmental concerns by lessening pollution and our need for gas. Its not meant simply for the poorest people but should be an alternative for everyone.
Do you travel downtown everyday via car and pay for parking? If not you probably don't realize how bad traffic is and how expensive parking is (one of the most expensive cities in North America to park).
In many cities in the world public transit is the preferred way to get around. Especially older European cities that really don't have the amount of parking real estate the newer North American cities do.