DART is a winner. DISD is not. On most issues, it seems, we're more like the marathoner who's looking sharp after the first three miles. More than just a mode of transportation, the commentators said, the trains have been a psychological boost and a magnet for a new kind of high-density development. It opened up light rail and became the prince.
Transit is the major challenge of all Sun Belt cities.
It relates to where we grow and how we grow. Nevertheless, across the region, automobile traffic has only worsened, and no one sees hope for improvement. When we sit in traffic long enough, we will look for alternatives. Urban sprawl Increasingly, the commentators said, the suburbs are developing into independent communities that offer an array of job opportunities, shopping and entertainment. On the other hand, some commentators suggested, there is a dawning realization that endless outward growth translates into traffic, pollution and loss of green space.