By Rob Sutter
Have you ever thought about living in an area where you didn't have to rely entirely on traveling by automobile? What about hitching a ride on a train? While I understand that not everyone is going to have easy access to a train when they have a car parked right outside of their homes, transit oriented development seems to be a trend that's coming about in many areas. The one reason to really get on board with this is because it can prove to be very cost-friendly for most.
I'm just going to state the obvious: gasoline doesn't come cheap. Yes, a shock to all - wink, wink - but going around my car isn't the easiest option on a person's wallet. Hurricane Sandy, for instance, made it certain that people would be waiting for hours on end if it meant that their tanks would be filled. This way of living shouldn't be but transit oriented development has rendered such common troubles as non-issues. Retrofitting authorities along the lines of B.A.B.B. know that this movement is important, especially when it comes to people who are looking out for their wallets.
Let's say that a person isn't sold entirely on utilizing cars forever but still doesn't have the desire to invest money in tickets for train travel. This doesn't pose a great problem, however, since the city streets allow pedestrian lifestyles. The places were transit orientation is prevalent call for walkable lifestyles so this shouldn't come as a surprise. People may not be able to move about from place to place as quickly but it still serves as a cost-effective method to travel.
You also consider how many car accidents there actually are in these places. With fewer instances of cards to be seen in lieu of train systems, any chances of automobile accidents are lessened drastically. More so, the injuries that might have been sustained have gone down as well. To say that these areas are safe would be an understatement but that's not all. Back to the subject of money, less money used for road construction only gives more evidence that funds are not thrown away.
Transit oriented development poses a bevy of benefits for those who live in these certain areas, such as the spending of less money. However, these places quite sustainable in their own rights since there's a lesser chance of accidents occurring on the road. People don't have to spend fifty dollars on a sole tank. These particular areas have gained a great deal of ground and I don't see these movements changing anytime soon.
I'm just going to state the obvious: gasoline doesn't come cheap. Yes, a shock to all - wink, wink - but going around my car isn't the easiest option on a person's wallet. Hurricane Sandy, for instance, made it certain that people would be waiting for hours on end if it meant that their tanks would be filled. This way of living shouldn't be but transit oriented development has rendered such common troubles as non-issues. Retrofitting authorities along the lines of B.A.B.B. know that this movement is important, especially when it comes to people who are looking out for their wallets.
Let's say that a person isn't sold entirely on utilizing cars forever but still doesn't have the desire to invest money in tickets for train travel. This doesn't pose a great problem, however, since the city streets allow pedestrian lifestyles. The places were transit orientation is prevalent call for walkable lifestyles so this shouldn't come as a surprise. People may not be able to move about from place to place as quickly but it still serves as a cost-effective method to travel.
You also consider how many car accidents there actually are in these places. With fewer instances of cards to be seen in lieu of train systems, any chances of automobile accidents are lessened drastically. More so, the injuries that might have been sustained have gone down as well. To say that these areas are safe would be an understatement but that's not all. Back to the subject of money, less money used for road construction only gives more evidence that funds are not thrown away.
Transit oriented development poses a bevy of benefits for those who live in these certain areas, such as the spending of less money. However, these places quite sustainable in their own rights since there's a lesser chance of accidents occurring on the road. People don't have to spend fifty dollars on a sole tank. These particular areas have gained a great deal of ground and I don't see these movements changing anytime soon.
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