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By DowntownInHamilton (registered) | Posted August 06, 2014 at 18:21:01
I guess I'm a millenial (born in the early 80s).
I'd gladly trade my car in for public transit, if: - I could easily get from home to work in the same time frame as my current drive; - I could easily get things like groceries, small purchases, etc., home without feeling like I'm going to drop everything (not to mention convenient stops to get on and off) - It was clean, safe, and efficient - It is reasonably priced - I can get from my home on the mountain to Ancaster, Dundas, Stoney Creek, Burlington or other nearby cities easily
When that happens, I'll listen. Till then, I'll continue to drive.
I also have to ask - the price of gas fell after the OPEC crisis in the late 70s. Gas prices haven't in the past few years - was just thumbing through some old receipts and we haven't been under a buck a litre in years.
I found this interesting graph, showing actual prices of gas since 1920 to today, as well as adjusted for inflation. There's other factors than just "people don't want to drive".
http://energyalmanac.ca.gov/gasoline/ima...
Taking it from 2007 to today, is this: http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_... Would love to overlay the following things to see where we go:
I think it might show some different results. But we get it, you don't want us driving and all hopping on LRT to get where we need to go.
Comment edited by DowntownInHamilton on 2014-08-06 18:22:38
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