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Mallon: Why I care about transit — and you should too
People often ask me why I care so much about transit. Over the years, I’ve told a lot of stories, but I realized that I haven’t really told my own. I grew up in the Bay Area, and like most kids, I used transit because I wasn’t old enough to drive. But when I moved to San Jose at 18 to attend San Jose State University, transit became more than just a way to get around. I didn’t have a car, and I was working a minimum-wage job. Transit helped me get to school, work, and everywhere I needed to...