• caesaravgvstvs@feddit.org
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    5 hours ago

    This article feels like the NYC version of proposing a hyperloop to try and gum up the development of a perfectly good plan like a high speed train.

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      5 hours ago

      “one group proposing”

      And I’m sure not a single one of this group is associated, employed, or funded by Subway Boring Tunneling Inc.

      This is where journalism has extreme power and should exercise extreme prejudice in the ideas I’d gives light to. There are probably dozens of ideas, many of which don’t have corporate or political beneficiaries which didn’t get a writeup for their cause. This is where access, privilege and “other side” really rears its head to disproportionately represent “choice” in the marketplace of ideas and distort reality.

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        4 hours ago

        Very much agreed.

        While it does seem like a proper study from nyu, it looks like it comes from a place of bias toward real estate development. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it also gives the impression that the benefits that would come from the free buses.

        The article does do due diligence at the end and talk about the benefits.

        Idk this whole thing just gave me “perfect is the enemy of good enough” vibes