In a survey conducted last October by Public Opinion Strategies, 75 percent of respondents answered "improve public transportation" when asked for the best long-term solution to reducing their local traffic problems.
The CEO for Cities blog also reports that only 21 percent said, "Build new roads."
Amazingly, people who answered the survey also overwhelmingly supported increased fuel efficiency in automobiles, better energy efficiency in homes and in other buildings, and the redevelopment of older areas rather than greenfield building.
The article notes that Public Opinion Strategies describes itself as a Republican polling firm.
The survey was conducted for Smart Growth America and the National Association of Realtors.
Friday, March 7, 2008
CEOs for Cities: Americans agree: Invest in public transportation
