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Would you be happier if they banned all gas outright? This is how you make change, in small steps.
by dml2135 5y ago
Would you be happier if they banned all gas outright? This is how you make change, in small steps.
- parkingrift 5y agoIf they actually banned gas I would just leave. Fortunately, they can’t do that. Instead, they focus on writing rules that will have zero impact.
- dml2135 5y agoWell no, they don’t have zero impact. They have enough of an impact that they will improve things a bit, but not cause a sudden change that would cause people such as you to leave. That’s the entire idea behind phasing this in, and by your own admission it seems to be well designed.
- parkingrift 5y agoIt’s not being phased in. There is no announced plans for this to ever apply to existing residential buildings. There isn’t enough new residential construction in NYC for this to be anything but a rounding error. The only reason the council is even able to get away with such a ban is because of how pointless they’ve made it. It’s just pure virtue signaling by a council that apparently can’t find anything better or useful to work on.
- throwawaysea 5y agoWhy not just let individuals decide what they want? Why use the heavy hammer of a ban? Maybe many people don't want this kind of change. Your comment reads a lot like “this is how you boil a frog, slowly”.