But your logic assumes first designing for cars, then looking at transport. A ton of infrastructure and design is subsidized for the convenience of cars, to the

But your logic assumes first designing for cars, then looking at transport. A ton of infrastructure and design is subsidized for the convenience of cars, to the detriment of all other options. Putting in dedicated bus lanes make thing inefficient for cars abut make buses much faster. A bus that is only a quarter full (10-12 people) takes 3 to 4 times less space than the cars it replaces, and that is just bumper to bumper. With safe following distance, that is at least 8 times the space on the road for those cars driving. One diesel engine is better than 10+ car engines. Ten people moving by bus are 10 parking spaces we don’t need for the cars, which means you can build closer together and avoid sprawling parking lots, which means you can walk between things easier. In lower speed areas, bus lanes can be shared by bikes (or have bike lanes next to bus lanes instead of traffic lanes), which is a lot better than being right up next to the constant flow of distracted drivers. All those extra roads and extra parking spaces and extra land are subsidized for cars.