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The SEAT of Poor Public Transit
Poor public transportation is one of the most largest factors keeping communities in poverty. Public transit in Memphis is no different. Here, the Memphis Area Transit Authority is the only transit provider, and the vast majority of its users depend on it for everyday life. However, many testimonials have shown just how MATA's underfunded transit system fails to provide adequate transportation to those who need it most. We've found that there are four main categories of issues with transit: Safety, Efficiency, Access, and Timeliness, or SEAT for short.
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Additionally, people in areas of higher social status do not rely on transit, so the transit standards in these areas must be higher to attract customers. This leads to a transit system whose quality corresponds to the wealth of the area, leaving impoverished communities with the most lacking options. This keeps them from accessing jobs, stores, and education, only raising the ceiling for escaping poverty. This is explained by Ghost Seay in the below video: