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Not really. All it would do is increase costs on those least able to afford it.
by s73ver_ 9y ago
Not really. All it would do is increase costs on those least able to afford it.
- darawk 9y agoIt would also solve congestion, though.
- oculusthrift 9y agoyeah but the point is do we really want to reduce congestion by making poor people unable to afford transportation
- jahnu 9y agoThe poor people take the buses anyway which finally now run on time http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-21451245 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-21451245
- darawk 9y agoYa, that is indeed the question. Just pointing out that it would in fact work.
- jdavis703 9y agoParking is already controlled at "market rate." In San Francisco parking can easily run over $20/day. If you can afford $20/day just to park your vehicle, then you should be able to afford congestion pricing, or else find an alternative (which would hopefully get you in to the city faster since there's less congestion).
- gburt 9y agoNo one said it has to raise revenue. This whole process could be revenue neutral. Give direct cash injections to the bottom 20% to offset the cost. This is about incentives, not revenue.
- savanaly 9y agoA clever economist could probably work it out so that's it's a pareto improvement for society. In other words those damaged by the policy could in principle be made whole from the gains of those who gain from it, with gains leftover.
- jcfrei 9y agoYou could adjust it based on income.