▲ 151 ▼ San Francisco turned a beach road into a park. Drivers are not happy. On November 3rd, voters will decide whether or not the road should be reopened to cars (cdn.imgchest.com) submitted 1 week ago by dacalla@lemmy.zip to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 20 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] fipto@lemmy.world 51 points 1 week ago (11 children) they should add public transit then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] DonJefe@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago 100% agree. The solution is to add public transportation. Public transportation makes it more accessible than opening it for car access permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 week ago* (4 children) Add public transit? BART is going broke because no one wants to ride the public transit they already have. They'll be shutting down stations unless their new sales tax passes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Peasley@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* Public transit shouldn't be expected to turn a profit or even break even. We don't expect public schools, highways, or fire departments to break even. Why should BART? It's a public service. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 8 points 1 week ago (2 children) BART is going broke because no one wants to ride the public transit they already have. ? The cars in my area are constantly full during the day, it's hard to even board after 0730. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) https://www.bart.gov/about/financials/crisis There are fewer than half as many total riders as there were before the pandemic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago that has less to do with the number of riders and more to do with fluctuations in federal funding permalink fedilink source parent [+] deegeese@sopuli.xyz -9 points 1 week ago (4 children) It exists, but takes 3 hours each way, so is unusable by families. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fipto@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (3 children) they should add public transit then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] deegeese@sopuli.xyz -12 points 1 week ago (2 children) They should not take away public access until there’s public transit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] harmbugler@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago How do the locals get there then? Can't out-of-towners do the same thing? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago you know perfectly well that it being accessible by car will be used to justify not improving public transit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DonJefe@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago 100% agree. The solution is to add public transportation. Public transportation makes it more accessible than opening it for car access permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 week ago* (4 children) Add public transit? BART is going broke because no one wants to ride the public transit they already have. They'll be shutting down stations unless their new sales tax passes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Peasley@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* Public transit shouldn't be expected to turn a profit or even break even. We don't expect public schools, highways, or fire departments to break even. Why should BART? It's a public service. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 8 points 1 week ago (2 children) BART is going broke because no one wants to ride the public transit they already have. ? The cars in my area are constantly full during the day, it's hard to even board after 0730. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) https://www.bart.gov/about/financials/crisis There are fewer than half as many total riders as there were before the pandemic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago that has less to do with the number of riders and more to do with fluctuations in federal funding permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peasley@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* Public transit shouldn't be expected to turn a profit or even break even. We don't expect public schools, highways, or fire departments to break even. Why should BART? It's a public service. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 8 points 1 week ago (2 children) BART is going broke because no one wants to ride the public transit they already have. ? The cars in my area are constantly full during the day, it's hard to even board after 0730. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) https://www.bart.gov/about/financials/crisis There are fewer than half as many total riders as there were before the pandemic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago that has less to do with the number of riders and more to do with fluctuations in federal funding permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) https://www.bart.gov/about/financials/crisis There are fewer than half as many total riders as there were before the pandemic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago that has less to do with the number of riders and more to do with fluctuations in federal funding permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago that has less to do with the number of riders and more to do with fluctuations in federal funding permalink fedilink source parent
[+] deegeese@sopuli.xyz -9 points 1 week ago (4 children) It exists, but takes 3 hours each way, so is unusable by families. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fipto@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (3 children) they should add public transit then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] deegeese@sopuli.xyz -12 points 1 week ago (2 children) They should not take away public access until there’s public transit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] harmbugler@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago How do the locals get there then? Can't out-of-towners do the same thing? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago you know perfectly well that it being accessible by car will be used to justify not improving public transit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fipto@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (3 children) they should add public transit then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] deegeese@sopuli.xyz -12 points 1 week ago (2 children) They should not take away public access until there’s public transit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] harmbugler@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago How do the locals get there then? Can't out-of-towners do the same thing? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago you know perfectly well that it being accessible by car will be used to justify not improving public transit permalink fedilink source parent
[+] deegeese@sopuli.xyz -12 points 1 week ago (2 children) They should not take away public access until there’s public transit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] harmbugler@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago How do the locals get there then? Can't out-of-towners do the same thing? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago you know perfectly well that it being accessible by car will be used to justify not improving public transit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] harmbugler@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago How do the locals get there then? Can't out-of-towners do the same thing? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago you know perfectly well that it being accessible by car will be used to justify not improving public transit permalink fedilink source parent