Bussin' - The Greenville Transit Podcast

Today we explore stories of people like Phil and Michelle who navigate the trade-offs of time and money, Loretta who highlights the need for 7-day service, and riders expressing the vital need for more buses, routes, and frequency. Through these...

Show Notes

Today we explore stories of people like Phil and Michelle who navigate the trade-offs of time and money, Loretta who highlights the need for 7-day service, and riders expressing the vital need for more buses, routes, and frequency. Through these encounters, we unravel the realities of public transportation in Greenville, revealing transit as the often only viable option amid costly car ownership and exorbitant rideshare prices. Join us as we embark on a journey that could potentially save riders and society hundreds of thousands of dollars. Let’s change the narrative together – after all, Frequency is Freedom.

Resources:

USDOE

https://afdc.energy.gov/calc/

Parking Mandates

https://www.strongtowns.org/parking 

Lifetime Cost of Car Ownership

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800921003943?via%3Dihub 

Forbes Cost of Car Ownership

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2022/02/04/lifetime-cost-of-small-car-689000-society-subsidises-this-ownership-with-275000/?sh=d03aa0663987 

Statista - Average Cost/Rideshare

https://www.statista.com/statistics/890167/average-cost-per-ride-ridesharing-united-states/ 

Minimum Wage Calculator

https://www.minimum-wage.org/south-carolina#:~:text=South%20Carolina%20Minimum%20Wage%20for%202022%2C%202023&text=South%20Carolina%27s%20state%20minimum%20wage%20rate%20is%20%247.25%20per%20hour

Greenville Parking

https://www.greenvillesc.gov/513/Parking 

Park & Ride Benefits

https://www.parkyourcarforfree.com/7-benefits-of-using-a-park-and-ride-service-when-visiting-a-city/ 

Greenville Connects Economic Impact Plan

https://greenvilleconnects.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/002-SC-2023-GreenvilleConnects-EconImpRprtV3-press.pdf 

Greenville County Council ‘24 Budget

https://www.greenvillecounty.org/Council/_Agenda/Meetings%20of%202023/County%20Council/2023.06.06/FY2025%20Ordinance.pdf

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Produced by Podcast Studio X.

Bussin' is a project of Greenville Connects.

What is Bussin' - The Greenville Transit Podcast?

Welcome to the behind-the-scenes bus riding podcast, Bussin'! Join us on the Greenlink busses as we hear from everyday citizens, movers and shakers in the community, candidates for County Council elections, and more. Thanks for riding along with us on Bussin' - The Greenville Transit Podcast.

About Greenville Connects:
Greenville Connects is a coalition of Greenville County residents who believe that a strong transit system is essential to a strong community.