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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

jambo101

(797 posts)

4. Nashville

Reply to jambo101 (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 06:56 PM

Jan 2013

I got the idea from a recent trip to Nashville where they have 3-4 lines around the downtown area,, nice feeling to just get on the bus and go anywhere around the downtown core for free.

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If public transit was free [View all] jambo101 Jan 2013 OP

probably not tech3149 Jan 2013 #1

It's been tried, years ago in Denver KamaAina Jan 2013 #2

It would probably ease congestion. Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #3

Nashville jambo101 Jan 2013 #4

Why not charge cars more and put the money towards free public transit? tinrobot Jan 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author mlauer59295 Jan 2013 #6

Chapel Hill Transit - fare free for ten years unc70 Jan 2013 #7