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People pay what they have to pay do get to work or get around. In that sense they could "afford" it, because the alternative is to move or get a different job.
by yupitsme123 1y ago
People pay what they have to pay do get to work or get around. In that sense they could "afford" it, because the alternative is to move or get a different job.
You're trying to make it seem like driving in NYC is simply a lifestyle decision that people could choose to do or not do. For some people it is, for many people it's simply the only viable option. Once you make it no longer viable, people have no options left.
- boston_clone 1y agoMay I ask if you actually live in NYC? My understanding is that owning and regularly driving a vehicle is exceptionally expensive compared to almost any other city. Parking alone can massively eclipse the estimated monthly amount listed elsewhere in the thread.
- ta1243 1y ago"No one in New York drove, there was too much traffic" -- Fry (Futurama)
- gambiting 1y ago>>Once you make it no longer viable, people have no options left. Which implies that the people who continue driving are indeed those who have no other option, and those who do have taken it instead of paying the $9. Would you disagree? And no, of course I don't imply it's a lifestyle choice - merely that some people(not all!) were driving in NYC even though they indeed had other options available, because there was no extra cost associated with it - now that there is, those people use those other options where possible. Again, it's really fun to speculate why who and where is doing what, but if you have more specific data then please share.