Eight Benefits of Transit

1) Reduced fatalities and disabilities due to reduced auto crimes.

2) Reduced asthma and lung illness due to reduced air pollution.

3) Reduced climate change due to reduced air pollution.

4) Increased mobility for the young, old and disabled due to increased transit, pedestrian and cycling options.

5) Increased lifestyle options due to reduced expenditure for transport.

6) Increased national security due to reduced reliance on imports from unstable regions, unfavorable balance of trade and political and military interventions overseas, and increased efficiency of use of domestic resources and labor.

7) Increased preservation of farmland and wild lands due to increased attractiveness of higher-density living.

8) Increased community interaction due to less automobile traffic and more free-time in transit.