Doomsday Open Thread: What’s Your Plan?
Now that they've covered the all-important transit riders against bridge tolls angle, William Neuman and the Times are asking straphangers how they plan to deal with seemingly imminent fare hikes and service reductions. Commenter #1's response:
By
Brad Aaron
1:36 PM EDT on March 24, 2009
Now that they’ve covered the all-important transit riders against bridge tolls angle, William Neuman and the Times are asking straphangers how they plan to deal with seemingly imminent fare hikes and service reductions. Commenter #1’s response:
Bicycle
So, assuming tomorrow’s MTA board vote brings about the doomsday scenario in June, what’s your strategy? More walking and biking? Fewer discretionary trips? Cutting back on newspaper subscriptions?
Leave it in the comments.
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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