I agree. I moved to Minneapolis 20 years ago and one of my first political memories is of Jesse Ventura arguing that mass transit had to be improved because building more roads just means that more people will drive. He was right.

Parking is horrendous in Minneapolis. I moved away and now live in rural MN but take the bus into the city. It is far less stressful than driving and then wasting time trying to find a place to park. Especially as the surface lots are sold off to build apartments and condos. The parking situation will only get worse.

If it weren't for MetroTransit, etc., building massive Park&Ride lots in the far suburbs, many of us would refuse to even work in the cities, likely causing an outflux of talent to better areas.