“Too pessimistic, and you might wind up a cautionary tale like the semi-mythical “Great horse manure crisis of 1894,” when futurists of the day predicted that more people and businesses using more horses meant city streets would inevitably end up buried in poop. They didn’t foresee the automobile.”
The Charlotte Ledger is such a great newsletter. And their Transit Time feature is a terrific way to understand the impact of transportation planning.