tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post47183176794112959..comments2024-03-26T07:56:17.955-07:00Comments on The South Fraser Blog: Social EngineeringNathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-90958986908360559342010-08-20T06:15:36.647-07:002010-08-20T06:15:36.647-07:00The best way to undo the damage is to recognize th...The best way to undo the damage is to recognize that urban public transit is a public good that, like education, benefits all society. Then remove the user-fee (fares) which serve to discourage use and consequently reduce the return on the public investment.fpteditorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620275872850435922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-64167029247820007972010-08-16T08:09:37.911-07:002010-08-16T08:09:37.911-07:00Like you said, the government prefers the automobi...Like you said, the government prefers the automobile because it itself is now a stakeholder in the auto being successful.<br /><br />But so are "we" - look around the Fraser Valley at the number of businesses dependent on the automobile for income. Where I live in Chilliwack, there are literally hundreds of service, dealer and repair shops within a 10 minute walk of what should be the "walkable" downtown.<br /><br />Until the majority of the populace realizes the mobility (and health, economic, etc) benefits of using other forms of transportation, and votes with their wallets and feet, not much will change. We need to change the way business is done at a number of very fundamental levels.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898009214875407226noreply@blogger.com