Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Paratransit Is Going To Be Expensive

I don't know how universal this trend is, but suburbs are not well-equipped to provide transit services for those who can't drive.

Now, half a century later, suburban communities designed around the autombile are facing difficult questions.

What happens when many residents can no longer get behind the wheel?

Who will bear the costs of getting them to groceries, to doctors and to a host of other places?

"As they age, they need more services, and those suburbs are not designed for more services," said McIlwain, of the Urban Land Institute.