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> Public transit is great, but your living and employment options are super limited if that is your only choice. In most countries where UBI is even remotely a
by Mediterraneo10 7y ago
> Public transit is great, but your living and employment options are super limited if that is your only choice.
In most countries where UBI is even remotely a realistic possibility politically, public transit is just fine and how most people get to work. Indeed, for a single mother a personal car may well cost far more than the actual utility it provides. The USA is an odd one out in this respect.
- legitster 7y agoTrue, this is a US example (although I was surprised by how many European cities have competing private transit systems). But I stand by my point that prescribing people's needs robs them of important choices.
- Mediterraneo10 7y agoA car likely wouldn't be even a choice for a single mother without the state subsidizing car ownership indirectly
- TeMPOraL 7y agoWe should s/public transit/mass transit/ in these discussions. It's the efficiencies that matter, not who is providing the service for the city.