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Often public transportation isn't available, isn't reliable, or still requires last mile coverage from rideshares.

• bluGill 6y ago
  According to their medical doctor: the vast majority of people would be better off if they walked the last mile. I don't even need to be a medical doctor to make that obvious statement. There are a small minority who cannot walk that far, and so yes we should provide something for them. However that is a tiny minority.
  • manigandham 6y ago
    "Last mile" is a term referring to the final connection from the transport hub to the destination; it doesn't mean a literal mile. A major problem with public transport in many cities is that this "last mile" segment is often several miles which would be hours of walking and therefore necessitates ridesharing/vehicle travel.
    • bluGill 6y ago
      No, if it is more than a mile there is no public transit to those people at all. Don't try to pretend there is, just subtract all such people from the transit roles. There is one exception: a park and ride lot can work in some cases. though then the last mile is solved. In general I don't like park and ride, but they have their place.
      • manigandham 6y ago
        Public transit is shared transport for the general public. It's not defined by how close it is to people, however last-mile logistics is a common reason for lack of usage. All of this is covered in my original comment. Your replies are nonsensical and add nothing to this discussion. It seems you're replying just to argue and I'm not interested.