Kelly McParland: Blame politicians for Canada's chronic inability to build transit infrastructure

Our political leaders allow egos to get in the way of the transit projects they hold so dear

I was recently in Vienna, the capital of Austria, trying not to be boggled by its astonishingly impressive transit system.

When urban fantasists burble about “carless communities” and “walkable cities,” this must be what they’re dreaming of: an efficient, interconnected network of trams, subways, bus routes, rail lines, bike lanes and pedestrian paths that change the question from “should I buy a car?” to “why would I want one?”