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Ubers have been shown to increase vehicle miles driven, which in turn means a decline in the use of public transit. Historically the big tax on cars was an 18%

Ubers have been shown to increase vehicle miles driven, which in turn means a decline in the use of public transit. Historically the big tax on cars was an 18% tax on parking in NYC, but considering that more and more people are taking Ubers instead of driving themselves, we are still effectively subsidizing uber use in a way we aren't for regular driving.

nickles 8y ago
> Ubers have been shown to increase vehicle miles driven As other comments have said, the effects on congestion are controversial [0][1]. > which in turn means a decline in the use of public transit Not necessarily. If a trip would not have occurred otherwise, then there would be no decline in public transit utilization (subway lines seem to be closing with increased frequency recently, and people may have no other means of returning home). Of course, this would point to increased congestion. > the big tax on cars was an 18% tax on parking in NYC, but considering that more and more people are taking Ubers instead of driving themselves Would eliminating street parking further this policy? On many streets, it would allow for 1-2 additional lanes to be created. [0] https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2838043 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2838043 [1] http://www.schallerconsult.com/rideservices/automobility.pdf http://www.schallerconsult.com/rideservices/automobility.pdf