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FIFA’s World Cup is coming up fast, and cities across America are making big plans to get soccer fans to the stadiums … and sometimes, making headlines for their astronomical transit prices.
But is it a smart way for agencies to cash in on fútbol fever, a necessary evil to recoup the costs of mega-events, or simply price-gouging visitors who are doing cities a favor by choosing shared modes?
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It might sound crazy — but is it crazy enough to work, even as governments take aim at steep transit cuts?
…or plaza, or transit route, or any other investment in public space
Rural communities can hardly support transit as it is, and they’ll be hurt worst by Republicans’ transportation bill.
