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Well, nothing being implemented. The details haven't been worked out. The only thing that's changed is the Governor has signed on (previous attempts were derail

by cletus 8y ago

Well, nothing being implemented. The details haven't been worked out. The only thing that's changed is the Governor has signed on (previous attempts were derailed as requiring state government approval). That's good but we're not there yet. This is what I want to see: - Similar to London, charge people for owning a car in areas served by public transport. This would include anywhere in Manhattan below 125th street (maybe higher). - Stop giving free long term parking on the street. Have a parking limit. If necessary give resident parking permits. These should be expensive. Comparative to parking in a garage. You get the idea? I'm not a big fan of what NYC has done to ride-sharing services. Ride-sharing (IMHO) should be encouraged. These cars are in constant use, not collecting dust in free street parking. What used to be a $9-10 Uber ride is now $19-20. What I can walk in 10 minutes now costs $11. That's... ridiculous. My guess is congestion pricing will further drive up ride-sharing and taxi services for no good reason. It already costs $70 to go to the airport (JFK). Let's target private vehicle owners in Manhattan. Those people basically have no excuse for this level of subsidy.

maxtaco 8y ago
Great point. The fact that street parking is roughly free in NYC both encourages drivers to drive and causes unnecessary bottlenecks on congested major thoroughfares. Take, for instance, 86th Street. One lane taken up by parked cars, plus just one double-parked truck means most crosstown traffic along that latitude and in that direction (including packed busses) must single-flight. That the city chooses to keep commuters stuck in traffic to accommodate disused cars is a pessimal allocation of precious street area.
T-hawk 8y ago
> What used to be a $9-10 Uber ride is now $19-20. What I can walk in 10 minutes now costs $11. That's... ridiculous. That's... the market clearing price. It's pricing a scarce resource (road space) to demand. If you're not willing to pay that $19 or $11 but someone else is, they should get that ride while you walk. The city should be looking to price transportation options to shift usage patterns toward matching available supply. Road space for cars is the scarcest, followed by space on subways and buses, then pedestrian space as the most plentiful.
Yetanfou 8y ago
> What I can walk in 10 minutes now costs $11. That's... ridiculous. Walk, then. It is only 10 minutes, it makes you move which - assuming you don't have to breathe too thick an atmosphere - is generally a good thing and it means one less car on the road.

by cletus 8y ago

maxtaco 8y ago

Great point. The fact that street parking is roughly free in NYC both encourages drivers to drive and causes unnecessary bottlenecks on congested major thoroughfares. Take, for instance, 86th Street. One lane taken up by parked cars, plus just one double-parked truck means most crosstown traffic along that latitude and in that direction (including packed busses) must single-flight. That the city chooses to keep commuters stuck in traffic to accommodate disused cars is a pessimal allocation of precious street area.

T-hawk 8y ago

> What used to be a $9-10 Uber ride is now $19-20. What I can walk in 10 minutes now costs $11. That's... ridiculous. That's... the market clearing price. It's pricing a scarce resource (road space) to demand. If you're not willing to pay that $19 or $11 but someone else is, they should get that ride while you walk. The city should be looking to price transportation options to shift usage patterns toward matching available supply. Road space for cars is the scarcest, followed by space on subways and buses, then pedestrian space as the most plentiful.

Yetanfou 8y ago

> What I can walk in 10 minutes now costs $11. That's... ridiculous. Walk, then. It is only 10 minutes, it makes you move which - assuming you don't have to breathe too thick an atmosphere - is generally a good thing and it means one less car on the road.