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eurtoast t1_j655a05 wrote

Reply to comment by unndunn in Hamilton Ave in Red Hook, before and after the construction of the Gowanus Expressway and BQE in the 1940s-50s by TheSandPeople

Had RM not halted mass transit improvements and expansions to free up capital for his highways, far away places that you have in mind may have benefited from public transit. Dude hated poor people and black people and sucked the soul out of Ford and GM.

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Key-Recognition-7190 t1_j65a6wd wrote

I'm no fan of Robert Moses but you'd have to be delusional to think any city administration could've expanded mass transit during that time.

You have to understand that Robert Moses was a special kind of asshole who despite the controversy still got shit done. He ruthlessly abused city and state powers , colluded with contractors , and ofcourse manipulated public opinion. Master builder isn't a term handed out easily yes he was an absolute tool but he did something few others could pull off in NYC of all places.

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unndunn t1_j658c2l wrote

“NYC would be a transit utopia with fast, reliable, efficient transit covering every corner of the city if not for that evil, racist Robert Moses.” 🙄 Save it. I don’t care for your rosy “what-ifs”.

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