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Oh, I am in favor of bidding systems for access to everything, but especially for government held, "public" resources. Such systems would point out things peop
by nickpp 8y ago
Oh, I am in favor of bidding systems for access to everything, but especially for government held, "public" resources.
Such systems would point out things people find valuable and encourage entrepreneurs and markets to create and offer alternatives.
I am still interested in hearing why this is such a bad idea (other than not being a very popular one, of course).
- timmaah 8y agoGoing for a hike or camping in on land preserved for the people by the people owned by the people should now be an exclusive playground for the rich? No. Just no.
- nickpp 8y agoWell, let it be the exclusive playground of the lucky (winners of the lottery) then. I am resigned to the fact that I won't reach Mt Whitney's summit during summer again in my lifetime...
- njarboe 8y agoYou can do it as a day hike from the Mitre basin to the south. I was there in Sept, no people, amazingly beautiful. Send me an email (see profile) for details.
- timmaah 8y agoThat is basically how campsites in crowded national parks operate. I'm ok with it.
- int_19h 8y agoI'd much rather it be the playground of the lucky, than the playground of the rich. Public lands are held in common trust in the name of all citizens equally, not in proportion to their wealth. If there's not enough access time to go around, then a lottery is an obvious way to approximate equitable access.
- longerthoughts 8y ago>I still want to hear why this is such a bad idea (other than not being a very popular one, of course) Because it effectively prevents parts of the public from being able access a public resource. If that isn't enough, think about what happens to the public's opinion of National Parks if most people can't afford to use them. At best the public would likely vote to reverse the new fee structure, at worst you create a public that outright opposes conversation of public land and parks are slowly dismantled.
- nickpp 8y agoParts of the public can't access these crowded parks right now anyways. It's literally impossible for everybody to access the parks at the same time. But I'll concede your second argument because it's politics. Not the first time politics or religion win over rationality either...
- dnautics 8y agoIt would be a great idea, especially if coupled with (publicized) programs to get people who couldn't afford it in