Lower income city residents thus cannot find jobs near their homes, and must commute to the suburbs. If public transportation is not available, most of these folks are forced into unemployment. Unemployment, most experts agree, is the root cause of urban decay. The more the cities disintegrate, the more businesses run to the suburbs, and want new offices in places like the Pine Bush. Lack of mass transport forces more people to buy and operate automobiles.
More cars means more demand for roadways.
One major issue right now is the proposed widening of Rt. 155, which would be devastating for the Pine Bush ecosystem. At the present, daily traffic is light enough in the Pine Bush that widening 155 is not imperative. Decent mass transportation would go a long way toward alleviating traffic pressure on the Pine Bush.