Ah, my mistake about the regional difference in terminology. Still, I'd continue to argue that the demands are for fast (+safe+comfortable) transit and housing

Ah, my mistake about the regional difference in terminology. Still, I'd continue to argue that the demands are for fast (+safe+comfortable) transit and housing in general, not automobiles and government subsidized housing in general (I'm sure pretty much any mechanism of affordable housing is in high demand in the UK) Since we're on hacker news, 'the design (need) calls for fast transportation. Claiming we need to build to support more cars is enforcing an implementation without actually considering other design alternatives that will satisfy the need'