Would this idea encourage more people to use public transit?
Public transit would be free for anyone who can convincingly impersonate a famous historical figure (think Einstein riding the bus).
The performances would entertain paying passengers and hopefully boost ridership.
Do you think this idea would work?
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You either do not use public transit, or do not have beggars or street music players entering your trains. If the music player is ok, it is ok. The only time I have enjoyed it though is when he was playing a piece I knew.
How about everybody must be able to convincingly impersonate an ordinary respectable person, and nobody else gets to ride?