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Rationing by payment is only one strategy though. Choosing that strategy brings in wealth disparities. So it is fair to bring it up when that is the chosen st
by rileymat2 3y ago
Rationing by payment is only one strategy though. Choosing that strategy brings in wealth disparities. So it is fair to bring it up when that is the chosen strategy.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoEverything brings in wealth disparities, except for redistributing wealth. That’s an inherent part of one person having more wealth than another, it allows them to buy more. It is a waste of time to bring it up every single time. We know being poor sucks, but that is its own issue with its own solution separate from solving too many vehicles in certain parts of Manhattan at certain times.
- nonethewiser 3y agoHow does increasing free parking bring in a wealth disparity? Or increasing capacity or lowering the price of public transit?
- lotsofpulp 3y ago> How does increasing free parking bring in a wealth disparity? Increases distances between destinations, which means more energy and time to travel between them, which means higher cost. > Or increasing capacity or lowering the price of public transit? This would qualify as redistributing wealth.
- grumpy_coder 3y agoThe actual dollar amount also matters. London's charge has tripled since it was introduced. The unforeseen consequence of this type of charge is it becomes a lever to reduce traffic by forcing poorer people off the roads everyone pays for.
- nonethewiser 3y agoHow could this toll be anything of not that?