Austin Traffic!!

I completely agree with the "Political Environment In Texas' blog about the traffic situation in Austin. I moved here just a couple years ago from Wisconsin and was appalled at the congestion on the roads. Depending on the time of day it could take me twenty minutes to go just a couple miles. I was told about how fast things have grown here. It was like the city just had this huge boom in population and didn't know what to do to keep up. It seems that we just started throwing up roads trying to accommodate but it just hasn't cut it. We desperately need to figure this out and better mass transit seems like a good place to start. I work with a couple guys who have to take the bus and it takes them forever and like this blog said it is sometimes faster to walk. That isn't good to put it plainly. Most people don't have the time to wait around for buses and then on top of it have to switch multiple times to get to the places they need go. If we could get our public buses in better operation and get that rail system underway that would be a great start. Not to mention it would cut down on pollution. Go green!