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-up1285
arrow-up1285videoZohran 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-square21fedilink
minus-squareprettybunnys@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up61·1 month 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-up13·1 month agoBetter services means nothing of people can’t figure out how to get there. Open the buses, then better services
minus-squarebluGill@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month 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-up1·1 month 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.