That's because it costs a lot to build, because voters have made it difficult by passing strict zoning laws, because they don't want people to be allowed to bui

That's because it costs a lot to build, because voters have made it difficult by passing strict zoning laws, because they don't want people to be allowed to build. If the city did find the money, you would then see people opposing transit on the grounds of environmental impact, or noise, or crime, or the "character of the neighborhood". Then the lawsuits would start.