> If only the rich can drive then only the rich can commute. The city itself then becomes a haven for the middle class. Real life shows us the opposite. The mo

> If only the rich can drive then only the rich can commute. The city itself then becomes a haven for the middle class. Real life shows us the opposite. The more expensive it gets to drive, the more the working class has to live farther away from the city. Effectively, every dollar you take from people via commuting penalties, comes out of their housing budget. And since urban housing only ever gets more expensive, working class people just get pushed further and further away.