One of the reasons for crowded roads in Calgary these days is that no one carpools. Cross an intersection, look at the cars lined up next to you, and 90% will have single occupants. Everyone likes to drive by themselves, and that's becoming a direct reason why our roads are getting more crowded.
When I drove to work, I also had someone in there as well that I could drop off. Now I take public transit every day.
If we want to avoid traffic, congestion, and hell, even toll roads... maybe the City should be encouraging more carpooling programs. We could really use it.
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