Cannot emphasize enough the error in this logic: RAISING THE COST OF ROADS DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THERE IS ANY TRANSIT FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE INSTEAD, NOR DOES IT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OR RELIABILITY OF TRANSIT THAT MAY EXIST. https://twitter.com/rickyofmontay/status/978639045491339264 …
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It's sort of the opposite of the OTHER famously misguided transit advocacy: arguing that we should invest in transit because it will "reduce congestion," which is very rarely the case!
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Help me understand, are you saying that investing in transit DOES increase ridership, but DOESN'T reduce car congestion?
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Yes it increases total travel made, gives people a way to opt out of driving but new driving trips get made too, demand for travel is not zero-sum
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Increasing # of possible trips ppl can make, and providing good variety and choice among them, is the aim of transit
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