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> But now, with Uber/Lyft/Waymo and all the other options, it seems much more reasonable to implement such a thing.

Most octagenarians cannot afford to use these on a daily basis.

Heck, most of the country cannot afford to use these on a daily basis.



They shouldn't have to. They had their entire adult lives to build a society where you don't need a car, a society welcoming and useful to the old, the young, the disabled, and the poor. And they blew it!


> They had their entire adult lives to build a society where you don't need a car, a society welcoming and useful to the old, the young, the disabled, and the poor. And they blew it!

And ... you won't?


Correct.


A lot of cities are subsidizing ride share for the elderly, because it's still cheaper than running shuttles for the elderly, which is what they used to do.




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