You really think that taking cars out of cities makes public transit more functional?? NJ transit isn’t going to put more lines in isolated areas if Jersey city reduces the number of cars. You’re just fucking poorer people by taking away both options.

Let me know when “good mass transit” is more than a pipe dream. Otherwise, this “cars don’t belong in cities” stance is just to make gentrifiers and anti-car folks happier.

You can improve public transit without starving poorer people of options.

Fun fact, poor people are less likely to live near convenient modes of transportation compared to most people in this sub.

Not to mention the difficulties of people with families, people with physical ailments or injuries, with disabilities, and so on.

I’m speaking as someone from a low-income family who didn’t drive until mid-to-late 20s.

Not everyone can ride a bike. Not everyone has a path station that conveniently runs 24/7. Not everyone lives near a bus route. Not everyone can lug groceries back home for blocks and blocks. Not everyone can work from home or works in NYC.

This is such a privileged take.