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>is it not real policy to run supermarkets in neighborhoods that lack one?
This is fine and a good way to do public investment.
>is it not real policy to update infrastructure that’s on life support?
Yes, but this is incompatible with removing fares, unless you also raise taxes, including on income. Removing fares by itself also does not incentivize the use of public transport.
>is it not real policy to cap rents so normal people can live and produce culture in new york city?
Property taxes has a much better redistributive effect.