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Sure it does, if they enter and leave the CBD. Cars coming and going from the UES and UWS, for example, would be subject to the charge. (But at the same time:
by woodruffw 2y ago
Sure it does, if they enter and leave the CBD. Cars coming and going from the UES and UWS, for example, would be subject to the charge.
(But at the same time: I don't think anybody has claimed that it's a panacea. Congestion pricing can be both good policy and still have gaps.)
- walterbell 2y ago> still have gaps There's always the opportunity for street/sector level surveillance via automated license plate readers. Your favorite neighborhood or street has too many cars? Impose quotas, vary the quota by time/season that only a computer can decipher, then sell "Fast Pass" exceptions to generate more revenue. Win for neo-feudal middleman, without brand licensing fees for the "environment" that justified a new digital on-demand toll economy.
- woodruffw 2y agoI don’t understand what this has to do with congestion pricing, which AFAICT had a very simple (arguably too simple, per complaints about charging blue collar workers) fare schedule. (I also don’t think anybody would describe Manhattan’s CBD as their favorite neighborhood.)
- walterbell 2y ago> what this has to do with congestion pricing Try a web search for geo-fencing, which is closely coupled to modern technology for enforcement of geo boundaries that are not gated by a physical barrier. Manhattan Central Business District (CBD) is defined as "Manhattan south of and inclusive of 60th St" excluding some through-traffic highways. > don't think anybody would described Manhattan’s CBD as their favorite neighborhood It includes neighborhoods such as these, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Manhattan_neighborhoods https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Manhattan_neighborhood... Chelsea Chinatown Flatiron Greenwich Village Koreatown Little Italy Lower East Side NoLita SoHo Tribeca