Blog Stage 3: Transportation Issues

   On Thursday, July 13, 2017, The New York Times published an opinionated article in their editorial section titled "Help Fix Transit, Mr. de Blasio, and Be a Hero". I believe it is the mayor's duty to fulfill the city's needs. Many times mayors get sucked into completing tasks from the previous mayor and fixing up their mistakes. However, the public's concerns should be taken seriously. Public transit has become a big concern in cities that are becoming overpopulated. Many high-rise buildings are being built in order to squeeze everyone in. However, most Americans work a typical 9-5 job. Fixing their housing situations does not fix their transportation. I agree with the author of this article because transportation has become a big issue. If a city offers a transportation system, then they should provide it well. Having a transportation system which gets you late to where you need to get is useless. Funding is also necessary in order to fix transportation issues. Instead of putting tax money towards unnecessary causes, the city should fix more important issues like transportation first. More bus lanes would definitely be more beneficial as the author stated. With more lanes for buses, people using public transportation services would not have to get delayed through traffic. Many cars on the road do not even let buses switch lanes easily. This delays buses and increases traffic. However, I am not sure if the technology to turn signal lights green for buses would work. That solution seems slightly excessive. I do not think that would be easily implemented and also it would be time-consuming and costly.