"Transit is essential civic infrastructure, not a revenue tool to balance structural municipal deficits. Fares cannot serve as the shock absorber for City Hall's financial mismanagement. A fare freeze and lower weekly or monthly caps are critical stopgaps against an acute cost of living squeeze. Full rollout of Fair Pass Phase 3 and fair post-secondary fare integration are baseline measures to ensure public transit remains a viable utility rather than a regressive tax on low-income residents and working families."