On Apr 8, 2008, at 1:01 PM, Jordan Hayes wrote:
> Doug writes (twice):
>
>>> Raising the cost of driving is problematic in a lot of
>>> other parts of the USA because there's no alternative
>>> to driving. That's not true in Manhattan.
>
> It's only true is SOME parts of Manhattan. I refer you to the 2nd
> Avenue Subway, among others ... basically the east side is a transit
> desert.
>
> If you're saying that the MTA is providing a perfect solution, then
> let's go ahead and ban cars from Manhattan altogether: afterall,
> there's
> an alternative.
>
> Right?
No but I can't believe you're being serious.
There are these things called busses, which would move a lot faster with fewer cars on the street. So "desert" is a gross exaggeration.
Doug