There are so many stories like this – as we move into the post-Motordom era – that they’re hard to keep up with. And some are simply boggling.
To wit:
One of America’s most automobile-dependent large cities may be heading into a new era, according to the 31st annual Kinder Houston AreaSurvey conducted by Rice University. Among the findings in this year’s survey: Houstonians support mass transit …
Go to 1:20 in the video for that part of the story – or read about it here.
“The romance with the automobile, which has been the essence of Houston for most of its modern history, is clearly fading,” Klineberg said. “The suburbs are more crowded, gas prices and traffic congestion are soaring, fewer households have children at home, and the lure of urban amenities, both in downtown Houston and in suburban ‘town centers,’ is generating a sea-change in area residents’ living preferences.”
