John Whitmire: “We do need mass transit. There's no question.”

“You know, most of the successful transit systems in the Northeast were built as the city was being built at. So it's a challenge. We do need mass transit. There's no question. Well, this is probably the perfect question to end on. This person clearly knows how to get your attention. Hi, Mayor. You're doing a great job. I hear it everywhere I go.” (59:33–59:36)

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