>In this day and age the EXIT option is highly thought of but
>only folks with hard polarizing libertarian filters think it is the only
>solution. On the other hand we do our organization little good by denying
>that EXIT is available and is in fact a force to be reckoned with.
>
> As we at RescueMUNI work with the VOICE option we need to use the
>awareness of the market forces implied by EXIT to help make and energize our
>points.
Exactly. We have to do both. Take our business elsewhere where
possible, but demand results from our elected officials where we have no
choice in the matter, or where the service provided by the city can and
should be better.
What's so frustrating about Bay Area transit, after all, is that the
fundamentals should be good. We NEED transit here. We would PREFER to
use it. But Muni, BART, Caltrain, AC, et al. find new and different ways
every day to drive us away.
Other cities/metro areas have competently run systems that are a viable
alternative to the auto. We should too.
Andrew
Andrew Sullivan
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