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Although marginally better traffic might be a side effect of congestion pricing, its primary effect is a wealth transfer from lower- and middle-class residents
by settrans 2y ago
Although marginally better traffic might be a side effect of congestion pricing, its primary effect is a wealth transfer from lower- and middle-class residents of Manhattan, who must buy goods locally at higher prices, to MTA contractors and their labor unions, who already make construction on the New York subway far and away the most expensive in the world.
Where is the congestion pricing tracker that measures the higher cost of groceries to working-class lower Manhattan residents?
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- tmvphil 2y agoWhy would groceries be more expensive? Do you think a $25 fee makes any difference to a delivery truck loaded with $10k of products?
- settrans 2y agoNot only are delivery vehicles levied an additional toll of up to $32.40 under congestion pricing, but every employee, service provider and vendor who travels by car is also assessed the fee.
- dml2135 2y agoI don't even understand the scenario you're talking about now -- are you referring to a delivery driver that would be driving their personal vehicle to work in the congestion zone? And then getting on a delivery truck, which would then need to exit the congestion zone and re-enter in order to itself be charged a fee? How many people do you think the scenario above applies to, in the real world?