Tig3:
Your quote:
"...One thing that the city can jump start quickly, is to make transit easier for the citizens that can't afford to get their own vehicle. This city will always be the motor city, but let's not make it harder on those who can't drive their own cars..."

Is right on [[that's old people speak for spot on).
I would suggest that "this region" can be substituted for "the city".
The number of job listings on employment web sites that require job applicants to have "reliable transportation" is amazing, and illustrates the need for commuter transit.