Paper II Topic

For my practical proposal paper I choose to write about Houston’s public transportation. To be more specific how Houston’s public transportation needs to be more efficient. As a student here, at the University of Houston, with no car it is very difficult to get items you need at a store. You feel trapped and aggravated because you have to depend on other people to get things you need. I felt that this would be an issue that many students and citizens of Houston may find interesting and helpful.
Public transportation in Houston is a problem because it is not efficient. To get a taxi in Houston is expensive and the bus route takes too long. Houston is one of the largest cities on America and it is made driver friendly. This is a major problem for those who live in Houston and do not have a vehicle. Out of those the group that feels it the most would be those college students who have no family and any type of contact in Texas. If this problem is not fixed, thousands of people will continue to be discouraged about this because there is not much that we can really do to force the government to better the system. For example, my friend is from another country and she does not have a car. He badly needed to go to Target to get some “female personal items”. She did not have enough money to get a taxi and she did not want to ride on a bus by herself with the bags in her hands. If this system doesn’t get better, there is really nothing that she feels like she can do. The mayor of Houston has the power to propose the creation of a better public transportation system. Currently the city of Houston is making strides in trying to complete its light rail system. But we don’t know how well it will work until it is finished.