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Michael Bloomberg wrote an opinion piece that collecrs a lot of reason why congestion pricing is good for NYC

Mainly:

  • improves commute times
  • less congestion
  • more peiole using mass transit
  • more revenue for the city

Interesting piece

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[–] lolrightythen 6 points 1 week ago (6 children)

So I'm from flyover country and know very little about this beyond what is apparent from its name-

Would this serve to hit those with less means harder? Rich folk often don't care about fees, because the can afford them. Hopefully it would cut down on folk having a joyride for no other purpose. I worry about disadvantaged folk trying to get to a job not being able to afford their jobs.

  • I also assume this is necessary for many reasons and that it has been well thought out. I'll look into it on my own further.
[–] Toaster1 8 points 1 week ago

It is a very dense urban city with a robust transit system where drivers are almost always wealthier. There are also a lot of drivers coming from New Jersey who are using but not paying for the roads. In addition to reducing car traffic, the congestion pricing is also funding transit improvements/expansions and has significantly reduced the number of car crashes already.

Your point may hold for a sprawling suburb where everybody is forced to own a car. However, in New York a car is a luxury that the majority of people do not own.

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