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The article doesn't ask the question "how many people moved to the city who otherwise wouldn't if there wasn't a free, comfy, Wi-Fi enabled bus available?" It
by xienze 11y ago
The article doesn't ask the question "how many people moved to the city who otherwise wouldn't if there wasn't a free, comfy, Wi-Fi enabled bus available?" It starts from the assumption that everyone commuting from the city would do so regardless.
- runamok 11y agoYes, it does. There are percentages shown relating how many would (if the shuttle service was gone): drive alone, carpool, move, get a closer job, take public transportation... Granted it is self reported but whatever.
- xienze 11y agoThe question "now that you're here, what would you do if the buses disappeared" does not accurately account for people who made the decision to live further away from work because they know there is an employee-sponsored bus to shield them from the economic and time consequences of their actions. The question that is not asked by this article is "would you have moved to the city if there were no buses?" It's an important distinction.