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Re:Why Are U.S. Transit Projects So Costly? This Group Is on... by mikysco on Friday November 11, 2022 @04:33PM (#33567151)
You're correct, of course, but the public good from improving the safety/cleanliness of shared infrastructure like transit has a much higher ROI than your "average" public space. Both have societal good but improving transit stops (especially rail) deserves higher priority than your average sidewalk
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Re:Why Are U.S. Transit Projects So Costly? This Group Is on... by logifail on Friday November 11, 2022 @04:47PM (#33567316)
Our eldest (just turned 13 :eek:) walks down an "average sidewalk" to the railway station, rides a train (alone) into town, and walks an "average sidewalk" to his school, and back. Every weekday. He commented on drunks hanging around the (in-town) station in the late afternoon just a few days ago.

Everywhere should be safe.

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