CatLikeLemming@lemmy.blahaj.zone to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 months agoAmerican public transit does not rulelemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1845arrow-down13
arrow-up1842arrow-down1imageAmerican public transit does not rulelemmy.blahaj.zoneCatLikeLemming@lemmy.blahaj.zone to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square59linkfedilink
minus-squarenullspace@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·2 months agoMultiple times I’ve seen NIMBYs vote down light rails and other public transit options. They’ll talk about taxes and traffic, but it always boils down to them not wanting “undesirables” having access to their amenities.
minus-squareApytele@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 months agoThey still want them to commute in to clean their houses though. Or perhaps live in the servant barracks on the estate.
Multiple times I’ve seen NIMBYs vote down light rails and other public transit options. They’ll talk about taxes and traffic, but it always boils down to them not wanting “undesirables” having access to their amenities.
They still want them to commute in to clean their houses though. Or perhaps live in the servant barracks on the estate.