GDP, Public Transport, and Quality-of-Life.
Tales of Alabama.
I frequently hear about how Jurisdiction A has a lower per-capita GDP than Jurisdiction B, and I think there are some great examples in public transport that show why this is frequently an irrational comparison.
The most frequent comparison I have heard in recent years is that Canada has a lower GDP per capita than Alabama, one of the poorest states in t…
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