And, despite what some may think, it's not the "rich and privleged" calling for it, either. There needs to be a way to get around the urban sprawl, especially if you don't own a car. And more and more people are choosing NOT to own a car.
I watched the House committee hearing on this a few weeks back. One guy told a story about one of his workers, who doesn't drive. This kid has to walk a ways to his bus stop. Then, he has to take two more buses. Then, he has to CALL someone at work to come and PICK HIM UP at his last stop, because that's as far as the bus takes him. The employer pointed out that this is cutting into the productivity time of both workers. Point taken, when you consider how much time this probably takes.
In a city of this size, such a situation is an embarrassment.
The roads are a travesty. I know. I drive to downtown from Fishers four days a week. On the fifth day, I take one of the two commuter buses that run downtown from Hamilton County. That one day alone tells me how badly mass transit is needed here.
I am thoroughly disgusted with Kenley pulling his support now, so late in the game. It was thought that the way the bill was worded this year in terms of the tax structure that it stood a very good chance of passing both houses. It may still, but this complication is just uncalled for, and someone needs to stand up to the ignorance. Indianapolis and the doughnut counties need some kind of mass transit if they are going to have continued growth. Why is that so damn hard to understand?
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