I live in the bay area and every year there is a more and more traffic so I think that the government should reduce the amount of roads or put taxes on cars so that then they could create a more efficient and practical way  for people to travel. This would reduce pollution and create a better way for people to travel. This whole idea might not be very practical for small towns or the country  side but it would definitely be good for larger cities.

I agree with you Wyatt. Although, I do think that our roads in the bay area are very old. There are tons of potholes, aged roads, and more concrete roads than actual pavement. The potholes progressively get bigger from other cars and rain fall. They can also ruin and damage vehicles in which can cause traffic. So I think we should not reduce roads or necessarily tax cars, but maybe fix the roads and use electric cars or ride bikes. This will also help with our environment.

I totally agree with you Wyatt. Also a way to cut down would be too encourage people to purchasing electric cars to help with carbon output. I like how you gave a solution and backed it up with evidence and information to help your statement. I agree how it wouldn't be as useful for smaller cities, but for a larger city like Oakland would be perfect.

as a bicyclist I like when roads are well paved, and that goes for buses as well, so I agree with Francesca that funding road paving is important.  Still, cities can start to shift the burden to drivers to pay for more and better public transit.  In seattle, the new light rail that goes from downtown to the University is *incredibly* popular.  I truly believe in the principle for well designed public transit: "Build it and they will come."

But in order to build it, you need money.  People driving their own cars should pay the majority of those costs so that public transit prices can be affordable and encourage people to ride.

Here's an idea: how about letting car drivers either pay a tax, or put some of that tax into a subsidized transit pass?  That would incentivize drivers to try transit instead.

i strongly agree with this because in cities there is always traffic and all of the carbon being let off into the air is a ton so if they could just have more public transportation like busses, more subway lines, or restrict the amount of cars that are allowed on the streets so there are more people using bikes and walking places so the co2

Transportation should have specified levels of requirements that cars have to reach to be able to be road legal and sold in the US. All cars that are gas powered should have a high mpg level as there minimum amount so they can cut down on CO2 emissions. Older cars or cars that lack a certain minimum rate of efficiency should be taxed heavily to cut down on non fuel efficient cars. Cars that are not gas powered and run on clean renewable energy should be made more affordable and available to more people so not only the 1% can afford them. Others things like public transport such as buses and trains should be made to use clean energy. Trains that run in cities and run constantly on short distances should be electrically powered and run from solar panels. This would cut down on the amount of gas used to stop and start trains on there constant stops. Buses also could run on efficient clean energy from batteries to at least a larger hybrid engine. Or entirely busses could be removed from the transportation cycle and just trains could be left to run in cities and from far away  land destinations. Instead bus lanes could be used for bikes, which is all human power, this could also increase the amount of exercise people get a day making this a very beneficial act. Leaving transportation to be clearer, more efficient and better for you.

I totally agree that putting a tax on cars is a really good idea because it might force people to carpool more or take the bus, which would really reduce the amount of traffic in the bay area. Certain types of transportations such as AC transit should also be electric because then these giant vehicles wouldn't be omitting carbon into the air, and would keep other people with gas cars from driving by themselves.  I don't think that reducing the amount of roads though is the best idea because that will just cause more traffic. I think that especially after the drought that the roads in the bay area have become really run down, as said above. I think that it is not as safe and more difficult to bike when the roads are worn down. I think that it would be a good investment to repair roads because we might find more people would start to bike instead of driving themselves. Also finding a way to emphasize purchasing electric cars is a really good idea because they are so much better for the environment.