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Cake day: June 7th, 2023

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  • We got back from Tokyo recently as well! There’s a very apparent difference in culture that I think contributes to this. I’m not Japanese nor am I super experienced with Japanese culture so I can’t comfortablely speak on what those differences are. However we also can’t ignore the fact that public transit in general is massively underfunded across the states, not just in Chicago. We’re car-centric first, and public-transit-based like, fourth is the way I see it. Not that I’m happy about that ofc, I take the train and the bus everywhere I can, but that’s just the reality of the situation right now. Tokyo’s train system is very obviously much better funded than Chicago’s, and the infrastructure is built to support that.