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Originally Posted by bigguy1231
Unfortunately for them there is no good way to spin it.
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Yes there is: Economic development.
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As of now we don't really have a congestion problem in this city and until we do people won't see a need.
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Transit congestion. Anyone who rides the #2 or King / B-line buses knows it.
It's always assumed that transit exists to solve motorists' problems. That it does, but as well as helping cars move a bit easier, it helps a lot of people move who otherwise wouldn't. If the transit itself is congested, that's as much of a problem as general traffic congestion.
But yeah, people on the mountain don't give a f*&k, right? Problem is it affects them anyway. People need to get to schools and hospitals (our top two employers). The new meat and bread plants that are saving our economy need their employees to show up. Many if not most need transit to get there.
Because the economy depends on mobility for all citizens, good transit is necessary for economic development. In a metro our size, this means moving past the limits of a bus-only transit system.