> increased gas cost will make public transit more
> attractive and promote new investments in that area.
Hah! CHECKPREDICTION
Public transit is not a "solution" to this issue. It's going to take something radical to change the current equation, and if the recent history is any guide, public transit is a slow, expensive way to try (usually unsuccessfully!) to change behavior. I'm all for more and better public transit, but you're sticking your head in the sand if you think that's what $5/gal gas is going to do.
/jordan