Can a Car Culture Cure Its Bus Problems?
As a single 60-year-old white female who has used the MTA for more than 10 years as my only source of transportation, I am sympathetic to the plight of Bernadette Murphy’s l4-year-old son Jarrod (“You Can’t Get There From Here,” Metropolis, Nov. 30). I speak English, Spanish and a third language, which I (politely) call “aggression”--an absolute necessity while navigating the bus system. The problem with L.A.’s public transportation is not only the myriad legitimate complaints about the service. In Los Angeles, where appearance is everything, your worth is determined by what you drive. The majority of people who depend on public transportation don’t want a better system; their priority is to own a car.
Ruth Kramer Ziony
Los Angeles
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