How government policies have inadvertently sabotaged public transit.
Transit users are second-class citizens in most American cities and suburbs. For example, the Boston metropolitan area has a subway system serving its urban core and a commuter train system serving its suburbs -- yet even in metropolitan Boston, just 32% of entry-level employers are within one-quarter mile of a transit stop. And the situation is even worse in smaller cities, many of which have no bus service after rush hour. Why do American communities have so little transit service?
Thanks to Michael Lewyn
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