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The town I lived in with 90,000 residents had buses that didn't run after 6pm or before 6am, so if you worked part time at a retail store that opened earlier or closed later at night buses were not an option.
Yes I believe we should be expanding and funding out public transportation, but until that happens we can't just get rid of cars.
Stop shaming people for driving and instead shame politicians for not making it easier to ditch cars. It's simply not possible for everyone everywhere.
Even in New York, that bus is either a completely miserable experience, require strict departure times, and might make your commute a lot longer.
I can't imagine how awful they are in other places.
New York isn't a bastion of excellent public transport. Other places do it better and buses can be good.
Bussing during rush hour sucks no matter what city it is. I'd rather bike, or if I could, I'd drive.
Well actually.. driving during rush hour also sucks so I'm not sure between the two. During non-peak hours it's not bad, kind of expensive though.