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> odd/even rule for license plates Friendly reminder that Beijing has been implementing exactly that, then later a variant of that, since 2008. https://en.wik
by smilekzs 6y ago
> odd/even rule for license plates
Friendly reminder that Beijing has been implementing exactly that, then later a variant of that, since 2008.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_space_rationing_in_Beijing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_space_rationing_in_Beijin...
- jphoward 6y agoExactly, the prototypical example has implemented it is one without democratic elections and so has no risk of being voted out of office.
- input_sh 6y agoFriendly reminder that measures like this unevenly affect people in different social classes, because those who are well-off can just buy two cars and be completely unaffected.
- smilekzs 6y agoTo that end Beijing also implements a car registration quota per year where applicants are randomly picked
- dzhiurgis 6y agoI'm not sure it's so easy to buy second car in Beijing. Anything is possible if you are very rich, but that doesn't matter if there's a 1% more cars instead of 50%.
- diegoholiveira 6y agoThis is done in Sao Paulo since 1996 and yes, people have two cars, usually middle class and up. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_restriction_in_S%C3%A3o_Paulo https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_restriction_in_S%C3%...