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>New York's subways were built by private companies That's not even remotely true. Which I only found out two paragraphs into this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wi
by freejazz 1y ago
>New York's subways were built by private companies
That's not even remotely true. Which I only found out two paragraphs into this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_City_Subway#Beginnings_and_rapid_expansion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_City_S... because it was apparent to me that you leaving out the rest of the story (i.e. why the city took over the subway) was misleading.
- JumpCrisscross 1y ago> That's not even remotely true It absolutely is. The lines were mostly built with private resources. Before 1913, the city didn’t own the lines. (IND didn’t open until ‘32.) The lines’ burial happened at the behest of the state. But none of it was cleanly public or private. My point is private or public involvement shouldn’t be an automatic DQ. Public institutions can be efficient. Private ones socially useful.
- freejazz 1y agoIt's a bit disingenuous. What of the subway was built before 1913 that is even relevant to discussion today? Even before 1913 it was enacted by the legislature. I just find all of your posting here so shy of the relevant truths as to be disingenuous.