fringe opinion, apparently:
public transport shouldn't have to double as a vehicle for brands.
(basic infrastructure should be provided unconditionally and not in exchange for ad viewership 😡)
The #adfree town: *no* downsides (except for those who think they're entitled to a captive audience to force-feed their #brands - deeply corrupt, in my view)
So .. why is it so hard to achieve, politically? it nets the city a few bucks but what's that compared to the quality of life it destroys, at least for a non-negligible fraction of the population, while adding no real value overall?
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