This is uber late, so sorry about it! I went home for the weekend and got caught up in the festivities.
So something that I was thinking about while driving back to Austin was how big the city was and how there were a lot of people and a lot of cars in the city. Which led me to think about how crazy it is that we fit all those people and their cars in one place! Coming from a small town I am used to a city being much more spread out, and that there is never a worry about whether one can park or not. n Austin there is also a concern about where you will park and that you will have to pay for that parking spot. For citizens commuting in and out of the city not only do they pay for gas but they must also get a parking pas to ensure that they will have somewhere to park their car and not get towed.
Transportation is a huge ordeal and issue around the city because depending on where you live, and whether you have access to resources that you are in need of. There is the option of city buses, but one must plan for extra commuting time to ensure you get to where you are going on time.
Transportation is a huge issue for many, and planning for it can bring up problems as well. Because there is only so much more space to add highways, or more bus routes due to funding and space. How do we make it more comfortable for citizens without extending the areas of cities, which in turn puts people farther from their job.
Also for students there are resources placed closer to where they are living for the semester, but are in turn more expensive because of their convenience. So a student may decide to take a trip to an HEB or Wal-mart, but if they don't have a car will have to ride the bus which will take up hours of their day.
Transportation is very important to our society, but living in bigger cities can restrict how close or far away from the resources. Or living in a smaller city can also restrict how easy it is to access a resource.
It's crazy because I live in kyle and when I first moved there it was such a small place. It is only 10 minutes outside of Austin but it was such a change from the city. Now if you were to go now it looks like an extension of Austin more business and people. Campus is not that far but on bus it would take hours and for people who can't afford housing or gas this is a huge problem. I also see a tx state bus that goes from Austin to San Marcos which is great but you're right the amount of time you give up to make a short trip in a car on a bus turns into a long time
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