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Originally Posted by Jon Dalton
Yes there is: Economic development.
...Because the economy depends on mobility for all citizens, good transit is necessary for economic development. In a metro our size, this means moving past the limits of a bus-only transit system.
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The people who tend to vote for people like Bratina often practically take pride in their opposing anything for welfare bums. It's important not to ever for a second suggest that they might be right that transit is anything akin to a social service. It absolutely isn't. It's a necessary prerequisite to an economy that functions efficiently because all of its participants can participate fully.
You put it very well. People can't get to jobs, they can't earn money, they can't pay taxes, they can't spend money, our economy suffers. Simple.