I'm sick of justifying ethical behavior in terms of profit. We use phrases like "adding alt-text brings more customers to your site" or "protected bike lanes increase revenue for local businesses."

You should add alt-text descriptions to images because it helps people.

We need to build bike lanes because it makes cities safer and more accessible.

Reduce carbon emissions because it's the right thing to do! Discussing these things in purely economic terms misses the point.

My mind finally broke today when I got this comment on IG saying "public resources should only go to people who work jobs in this city". I typed up a response about how providing shelter for people who need it "saves taxpayers money" and could feel myself dying on the inside for even needing to explain it that way. What the fuck is wrong with people. Do things because they are the right thing to do, not because it might benefit you directly.

@docpop Also many homeless people have jobs!

...which doesn't stop them from returning to where they stay to find the City throwing away all their stuff. https://hostilearchitects.substack.com/p/bodycam-footage-reveals-devastating

Homeless Sweeps Up Close Episode 1: Destroying Black Trans Lives

Newly released SFPD footage shows city workers broke a $2,000 tent, stole belongings from someone returning from work, arrested a Black trans woman, & helped install anti-homeless planters.

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@scott another good point, thank you for that reminder.