destructdisc@lemmy.world to Public Transport@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agoZohran Mamdani, in the New York City mayoral debate: "Free buses would cost $700M. Cuomo gave more—$959M—to Elon Musk for a failed Tesla factory."files.catbox.moevideomessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1265arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1264arrow-down1videoZohran Mamdani, in the New York City mayoral debate: "Free buses would cost $700M. Cuomo gave more—$959M—to Elon Musk for a failed Tesla factory."files.catbox.moedestructdisc@lemmy.world to Public Transport@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareprettybunnys@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up57arrow-down1·2 months agoI hate these “we can’t afford to do things for the public good” statements… If public transportation were prioritized it could afford to do it.
minus-squareTh3D3k0y@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·2 months agoBetter services means nothing of people can’t figure out how to get there. Open the buses, then better services
minus-squarebluGill@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down4·2 months agoThere are always more things doing than there is time or money - the two are independant limits though related. We need to prioritize.
minus-squareDancingBear@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoAnd Mamdani has prioritized through his policy announcement.
I hate these “we can’t afford to do things for the public good” statements…
If public transportation were prioritized it could afford to do it.
Better services means nothing of people can’t figure out how to get there.
Open the buses, then better services
There are always more things doing than there is time or money - the two are independant limits though related. We need to prioritize.
And Mamdani has prioritized through his policy announcement.