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A subway might be a more complete answer, but there is no Musk character throwing private money at the city hoping to build a subway. Also like I mentioned previously, there is little political capital to expand the subway. The subway system as it currently stands is simply ignored by a huge percentage of the population and adding a small extension to Dodgers Stadium wouldn't change that. So yes, this won't help that much, but we shouldn't make the perfect the enemy of the good.

Musk is currently claiming that he will not need public funds for this. I don't have any reason not to take him at his word. My opinion of this project would change if there would need to be any non-trivial public investments. However if this is a serious concern of the city, there are obviously ways to structure the contract so the city doesn't find themselves on the hook if Musk changes his mind.

parent slg 8 years ago

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