SA Light Rail- Yes Or No?

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I'm not sure what generations you naysayers are from, but all of us in college would love a light rail mass transit system down the line. We understand that it's going to take decades to build and that it has to be implemented right away. Raising taxes for the greater good, and only at a cent or two a person? The Bexar county region has one of the largest population gains in the country, at our growth rate and with new developing job opportunities {thanks to affordable living in the region}, an efficient mass transit system isn't just a nice idea, it's crucial for positive infrastructure. DART, in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area, is one of the best transit models in the region and if we achieved just a fraction of their accomplishments it would be deemed proactive. These Light Rails are enjoyable to ride, they have logical routes, reduce expenses, and give people more time to think or read while they're on route to their destination. Totally eliminating the stress and headaches of waking up every morning to dive into a wall of congestion and the insecurity from reckless driving. VIA is a joke of an inefficient bus system, these buses need to be rerouted effectively, it's almost as if they're illogical on purpose so that we're forced to drive. When you actually use an efficient transit system in another city, you wonder why San Antonio is so backwards? We have a larger population than Dallas, Boston, Seattle, Denver, and so forth- but all of these cities have Light Rail systems! Sprawl is damaging our ecosystem, threatening our aquifer, and putting strains on transportation costs. These just aren't privileges, these are rights we should demand.

"The right to travel is a part of the liberty of which the citizen cannot be deprived without due process of law under the 5th Amendment." - Kent v Dulles, 357 U.S. 116, 125.

"Undoubtedly the right of locomotion, the right to remove from one place to another according to inclination, is an attribute of personal Liberty, and the right, ordinarily, of free transit from or through the
territory of any State is a right secured by the l4th Amendment and by other provisions of the Constitution." - Schactman v Dulles, 96 App D.C. 287, 293.