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If we start to allow those who can't afford the congestion pricing to get a discount on congestion pricing, do we really have congestion pricing? Or just a new
by chlvsl 8y ago
If we start to allow those who can't afford the congestion pricing to get a discount on congestion pricing, do we really have congestion pricing? Or just a new proportional-to-income "driving tax" in addition to state, county, and city taxes?
- bumholio 8y ago>Or just a new proportional-to-income "driving tax" in addition to state, county, and city taxes? The difference is that you can avoid the driving tax by not driving; unlike the city tax that can only be avoided by not getting born. So it's less of a tax and more of paying for a public service.
- dionidium 8y agoA "driving tax" is just another way to say "congestion pricing." Driving introduces massive negative externalities and should cost a lot more than it does today. Automobiles are one of the absolute worst quality-of-life-impacting things about living in Manhattan. They're loud, dangerous, and smelly. I'm not trying to hide my cards; if it were up to me, I'd ban private cars (at the very least) entirely in Midtown (at the very least).