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A reasonable concern, but a few thoughts: * Increasing use of public transit benefits everyone, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions * Almost everyt
by hackuser 10y ago
A reasonable concern, but a few thoughts:
* Increasing use of public transit benefits everyone, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions
* Almost everything government does benefits some citizens more than others. Police help some more than others; some make more use of the water system, fire department, the courts, health care, other forms of transit, Social Security, etc. I want my society to provide those services to those who need them; I need some services myself some days.
- CalRobert 10y ago"Increasing use of public transit benefits everyone, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions" Which would be a good reason to put housing and amenities near the station instead of parking...
- dsfyu404ed 10y agoThat does nothing to help existing residents utilize the rail station.
- skrap 10y agoIn this case, the city is only 4.3 square miles, and there's enough homes within walking distance to saturate the new transit stop. The garage isn't a commuter rail parking lot. Rather, it's a parking lot for people working at the school and city hall, on the presumption that they won't want to take the light rail to work.