![]() ![]() ![]() Tweeting his admiration, New York City Councilmember Brad Lander (D-Park Slope) called the step “visionary,” adding in parentheses that it “might take NYC a while, but this really is where we all need to aim.” It is expected to save frequent bus users in the city of 490,000 people about $1,000 a year. Lawmakers in Kansas City, Missouri took a step in just this direction earlier in December, passing a bill that directed the city’s manager to set aside $8 million a year to cover the fare of $1.50 for every rider. Picture a subway and bus network that is free, open and functional because those who profit most from it pay for it. I magine a transit system where there are no turnstiles, where the police presence is minimal because cops aren’t lurking around to enforce fares.
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