Originally Posted by
DrIsotope
Because this country has opposed public transport for so long, it's now viewed as a last resort-- it's what's used by people who can't afford other means. That's the general sentiment. The harsh reality is that there was an infrastructure, those in charge tore it out, and are now trying to replace it, but the place is all super-developed and there's no room anymore.
There still are a lot of people opposed to public transportation and infrastructure. I don't think they have ever done the math. There are about 1.5 million people in my metropolitan area. About a quarter of them work downtown every day. There is no practical way to have anywhere close to the 350,000 parking spots available for all of those people. Sacramento is not that large of a city. It is even worse for much larger cities.
There is no way around it, public transportation is a necessity for any large metropolitan area. Anyone that denies that will have to come up with the parking spaces to prove their point. If they can't do that, they are denying reality.