So far, all that the city planners have come up with are proposals to require developers to include more free parking. We are disseminating information on the problems caused by parking subsidies. We are building the awareness of our riders. We want to make sure they understand that transit users are a class of responsible citizens that bear an unfair burden placed on them by auto users. We are working with industry groups to change tax laws that presently encourage employee parking benefits but discourage analogous transit benefits.
Parking is perhaps the single most important issue for transit.
But it isn't the only issue. I will mention a couple of other things RTD is doing. We are suggesting that a major expansion of transit is going to be necessary, and that new approaches to funding will be required. Two of the driving forces behind the need for transit expansion are the twin evils of congestion and pollution. We are trying to form alliances among local and regional bodies that are aware of the issues.