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Public transit would also remove lot of jobs and yet nobody suggesting we shouldn't build more public transit because it will remove jobs. This is just coming
by kiba 2y ago
Public transit would also remove lot of jobs and yet nobody suggesting we shouldn't build more public transit because it will remove jobs.
This is just coming from using what we already know how to do better.
- stouset 2y agoPublic transit has a fundamentally local impact. It takes away some jobs but also provides a lot of jobs for a wide variety of skills and skill levels. It simultaneously provides an enormous number of benefits to nearby populations, including increased safety and reduced traffic. Self-driving cars will be disruptive globally. So far they primarily drive employment in a small set of the technology industry. Yes, there are manufacturing jobs involved but those are overwhelmingly going to be jobs that were already building human-operated vehicles. Self-driving cars will save many lives. But not as many as public transit does (proportionally per user) And it is blindingly obvious they will make traffic worse.