[lbo-talk] NY blocks mayor's congestion plan

[sawicky at verizon.net]

Manhattan is congested, you need congestion charges.   The technology  
should
advance to the point where it is cheap, if it isn't now (which I doubt).  
You could
use the money to provide a flat rebate to drivers that preserves the price 
penalty
of entering the forbidden zone at the forbidden times and address the 
equity
concern.  For cars already in the city, tax parking & gas more, raise 
parking fees
so it becomes more economical to use Zipcar or somesuch when you absolutely
have to have a car.

In principle how you finance anything and how you set or alter prices to 
change
behavior are separate issues.

There is too much driving, too much fossil fuel consumption, the only 
remedy is
to make cars more expensive and other means less so.

There will be a serious crunch in a year or so because the Hightway Trust 
Fund turns
to deficit, at which time there will more pressure to exploit tolls and 
fuel taxes
of all types.

"Now when I die I don't want no coffin,
 I've thought about it all too often;
 Just strap me in behind the wheel
 and bury me in my automobile . . . "


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Julio Huato
> Sent: 03:06 pm
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> Subject: [lbo-talk] NY blocks mayor's congestion plan
> 
> Thank you, guys.  Now I'm really confused about this issue.
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