> "Ironically, Manhattan is one, if not the only, North American city that could handle the demand that would result from a ban on cars." perhaps, but not obvi

> "Ironically, Manhattan is one, if not the only, North American city that could handle the demand that would result from a ban on cars." perhaps, but not obviously so. nyc's subway system is already maxed out at peak times, with an inability to increase service because of old signaling, trains, and tunnels. it costs $1B+ per mile and many years to lay new track because of corruption and nimbyism. buses could possibly provide enough additional capacity, but most manhattanites would rather cut off their nose than ride a bus. electric bikes/scooters have some marginal uptake, but that's also unlikely a mass solution there.