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Why Metro LA has trouble doing things that help people outside of cars (michaelschneider.medium.com)
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[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Good post, it makes sense. I like most of the proposals to solve the problem. I also think the author should point out that CalTrans should be doing a better job, and not taking years to return some paperwork.

This proposal gives me pause, though.

Require all employees to use the system at least once a week, and probably more if you are in the planning division making decisions about future projects

I'm a big fan of dog-fooding. But at the same time, I don't think an employer should be dictating how its employees get to work or run errands. For example, if one of these board members lives in a walkable area that includes their office, then it makes no sense for them to regularly take transit, even if they don't drive. So to the extent that this proposal would be implemented, I think it should be implemented as part of the job itself, during normal business hours.