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I like your point on public/private risk/reward, but you're too quick to say that wealthy people switching from public transit to private rides doesn't hurt poo
by gkop 11y ago
I like your point on public/private risk/reward, but you're too quick to say that wealthy people switching from public transit to private rides doesn't hurt poor people: the public transit systems will suffer from reduced frequency of routes and diminished funding, and the community will suffer from a wider class divide.
I think Peñalosa did a good job advocating in favor of public transit for all in his talk in which he said "An advanced city is not one where even the poor use cars, but rather one where even the rich use public transport" (https://www.ted.com/talks/enrique_penalosa_why_buses_represent_democracy_in_action https://www.ted.com/talks/enrique_penalosa_why_buses_represe...)