You raise a valid point; this lack of long term effects is also my problem with most basic income studies. That said, if you're making a decision to sell your c

You raise a valid point; this lack of long term effects is also my problem with most basic income studies. That said, if you're making a decision to sell your car and move to a place near a transit stop, I'd argue that the $2.50 or whatever a train/bus ticket costs isn't going to be a primary factor in your decision. Consider Japan; everyone uses transit there, and train tickets are generally quite expensive. But, people pay for it because: 1) Almost all development is high density near transit stops 2) The trains are fast and frequent If we want people to use transit, low fares are a definite nice to have, but the real key is we need to stop with horrible car-centric zoning policies and low-density construction.