Bob Behnke

Benjamin Ross makes some very good points. However, he doesn't seem to recognize that public transportation should consist of more than "Big Box" transit (i.e. fixed-route bus and rail) services, which are rarely cost-effective in the low-density suburban and rural areas where most Americans now live and work. I had an opportunity to meet with Joel Garreau, Autor of Edge Cities and other best sellers, and talk about his Plan C -- personalized transit services -- which can improve transportation systems for a much lower cost than Plan A (i.e. More Highways) and Plan B (i.e. More Big Box transit). For more info, check out http://www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=33337.