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There are always exceptions to any rule, but the vast majority of Manhattan drivers aren't poor and the vast majority of poor people passing through Manhattan d
by galdosdi 3y ago
There are always exceptions to any rule, but the vast majority of Manhattan drivers aren't poor and the vast majority of poor people passing through Manhattan don't drive.
You're thinking of some other kind of place like the middle of america, where that would make sense.
- 23B1 3y agoHow do you think the goods and services – upon which the poor depend – get into Manhattan?
- bigyikes 3y agoVia bulk transport which allows for amortization across the prices of many items. This will not significantly increase the cost of goods. In fact, by reducing congestion, it might actually decrease shipping and other bulk transportation costs.
- 23B1 3y agoOne of the more confidently incorrect replies I've read on HN in a while, thank you.
- invig 3y agoEver needed more stuff than you could fit in a backpack at work? Ever bought something too big to carry on a bus?
- galdosdi 3y ago> There are always exceptions to any rule This is not an everyday occurrence except for some occupations. If it happens once a month, it amortizes out to not much. When I lived there, this is when you got a cab, and the surcharge there will be $2.50, for something you do once in a while. Wow, what a scandal /s In an occupation where you have to drive in lower Manhattan daily, everyone else in your industry also has the extra $15 now too, so you're not really at any competitive disadvantage. And for some of those occupations, the time savings from lower traffic due to the surcharge might actually really be helpful.
- invig 3y ago> everyone else in your industry also has the extra $15 now too, so you're not really at any competitive disadvantage So you're all worse off is a good solution?