Getting from point A to point B is made simply by one thing.
The fact that we all have a reliable mode of transportation. I know I would be
lost without my car; how does a bus schedule even work, where do we even pay? I
don’t even know where the closest bus stop to my house is. We are all much
closer to being without a car than we think. Either we forget the car payment
and get it repoed, or we get in an accident or need to perform an expensive
repair. Not only does not having a car cut into our social lives but it makes
it harder for us to go to work, doctors’ appointments, and just important
things we have to do in a day. Losing the ability to get around in a timely
manner is tuff.
One of
the first questions a job asks is, “do you have a reliable form of
transportation”. Relying on someone else to get you around is never reliable,
you can miss the bus, or it could be late, there might be a surcharge on the
ride share apps making it unreasonable to book a ride. What I am proposing is to
have companies or some sort of public funding for people who make minimum wage
or less to have a free bus fare or ride share plan in play. I know cities
already have a type of discounted faire on buses but sometimes it takes people
hours just to take a bus from point A to point B. That is where the ride share
comes in. companies should budget for a van to pick up all their carless employees
to make sure they get to their shift at a timely manner.
We have
made it almost impossible to get around these cities without a car. With
freeways, and unkept sidewalks getting in the way from walking or biking. This
has made having a car less of a luxury and more of a necessity. There should be
some kind of car insurance discount, and maintenance reimbursement for people
who are under a certain tax bracket. A reliable form of transportation is the
lifeline to a successful career and a steady flow of income. I have attached 2
websites that may help someone with their car issues.
https://www.portland.gov/transportation/wallet/access-all
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