[999900000999]

>We need the basics that deliver true equality, as I experienced growing up in the UK: free healthcare, good public schools, and good public transport. Maybe even ban the private options like they banned

To be fair.

You picked California. Chicago , NYC, DC and I'm sure one or two other American cities have functioning public transportation.

The other two issues will never ever be fixed. Tbh if your quality of life was so much better in the UK why'd give that up ?

[atlasunshrugged]

Having lived in SF, London, Berlin, and now DC, I can tell you that DC's is totally subpar in comparison to any I encountered in Europe. Not only in the year that I've been there have there been multiple shootings on the subway in that time but I can't remember a single instance where I didn't see someone hopping the turnstile and the trains are quite slow (in terms of number of trains per hour).

[dougmwne]

Are you saying that DC was worse than SF? I find that hard to believe. SF has worse coverage, fewer trains and felt much more dangerous.

I was able to live in DC for 4 years without a car but with a bike and my walking shoes and found it a mostly happy experience. The trains could have been more frequent and some areas of the city had sparse coverage, but it was not so bad. Europe and NYC is a leap better of course.

Sounds like I missed a crime wave though. That’s a shame, I remember the metro system being safe and clean during the 2010’s.

[atlasunshrugged]

No, I was saying that it was subpar in DC compared to Europe. SF doesn't even register, it's just pathetic.

[999900000999]

It's functional, compared to most of the US where public transportation effectively doesn't exist.

I agree Europe is a step above, but to be fair European cities tend to be much more compact. Public transportation can't work well when things are spread out