Dichotomy
Banned
A no-fee public service is always going to be used to its limits. The answer is road tolls coupled with investment in alternatives. I'm sure the Board of Trade appreciates this
That's just more convenience. Taking kids to clubs and soccers, etc. only requires a car when these things are spread out too far and there no convenient transit to get to them. When brownies meet at the public school 2-4 blocks away driving is neither necessary, nor appealing. If your 12 year old doesn't have to cross a bunch of 6 lane nightmares to get to soccer practice, then she can go on her bike rather than relying on parental chauffeurs.
The more these 'social engineers' force the priorities of the car on our communities, the more difficult it becomes.
The 6 billion in gasoline taxes collected by the government is hardly chump change. The $3,500 in taxes I paid when I bought my car is hardly chump change. Every time I fill my tank, I pay $25 or so in taxes: hardly a free ride. How much do cyclists pay to occupy the same road gasoline taxes paid for?
Parents I know escort their children to events because of fear of crazy people out there, not the traffic. Would you let your 10 year old come home from Scouts on the TTC alone at night - downtown or in Birchcliffe? Have you taken kids to soccer or hockey? Try dragging the hockey bags and crap on a bus!
I wonder how many parents in Manhattan or Hong Kong take their kids to soccer or any other form of organized sports?