• zqps@sh.itjust.works
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    Living in a country under laws written by oil corporations, in cities whose public transportation was privatized and destroyed by car manufacturers.

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        Commuting from the suburbs to the city center is a perfect use case for advanced high-capacity public transportation. It’s something that most cities on earth manage, the US could too.

        Also this isn’t theoretical. The deliberate prevention of new and in some cases destruction of existing public transportation in the US to increase car dependency is well-documented.

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        The pressing question is: why must public transport he economical viable when its supposed to enable the economy by moving people from their homes to the working place?