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> “We need to get the voices of those who can’t drive – disabled people, seniors, immigrants, poor folks – into the room because the people making decisions dri
by mschuster91 2y ago
> “We need to get the voices of those who can’t drive – disabled people, seniors, immigrants, poor folks – into the room because the people making decisions drive everywhere,” she said. “They don’t know what it’s like to have to spend two hours riding the bus.”
Even worse: those really in power - think mayors and other high level city/county officials - usually have dedicated drivers serving their needs. They don't even need to drive themselves or have to go anywhere themselves, not even for grocery shopping or to drop kids off to school, that's all handled by security details, nannies and other servants - because god forbid the elites have to be in spaces with the plebs. Imagine the horrors.
That's also why there is so much push for private aviation and helicopters in the really big cities.
- jerlam 2y agoPublic transportation should never be thought of as a charity, only for those "disabled people, seniors, immigrants, poor folks". It instills the idea that users should be thankful for any amount of funding (and can't complain when it's arbitrarily cut), and that "normal" people never take public transportation.