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in this particular example (NYC subway), it is kinda hard to understand how that benefits people outside of the NYC metro area. I live in a much more distressed
by leetcrew 5y ago
in this particular example (NYC subway), it is kinda hard to understand how that benefits people outside of the NYC metro area. I live in a much more distressed mid-atlantic city, and NYC already has one of the best public transit systems in the country. why would I be happy about my federal tax dollars subsidizing transit in one of the wealthiest US cities while my local public transit is barely off the ground?
- mindvirus 5y agoNYC is about 8% of the US economy (and much more if you consider second order effects) - so their successes and failures are inevitably going to impact the entire country. At the very least, NYC (for example) being successful is something that I think should be of national interest not just local interest. There are a lot of places like this in my opinion, where a large investment in a seemingly local thing would have national impact.