agreed. LA, SF, and the rest of CA could have the best transportation systems in the world if we just priced in the externalities of owning (and parking) a car

agreed. LA, SF, and the rest of CA could have the best transportation systems in the world if we just priced in the externalities of owning (and parking) a car and used that to create better transporation infrastructure. as for the tax being regressive, we could provide a tax credit for low-income/low-wealth folks. even better if we could figure out a way to calculate (differential) tax on-the-fly at the pump. LA has started rolling out blueLA, electric cars rentable by the minute, in low-income neighborhoods. it's not a complete solution, but it helps.