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Re:Why “free” street parking could be costing you hundreds m... by TheCoelacanth on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @12:59PM (#35804773)
The portion who have cars is relatively low, but they heavily skew towards the wealthier part of the population, so they have a disproportionately large amount of political power.
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Re:Why “free” street parking could be costing you hundreds m... by 7speter on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @01:12PM (#35804942)
I dont think you’ve ever been to an outer borough, have you?
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Re:Why “free” street parking could be costing you hundreds m... by chimeracoder on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @01:41PM (#35805343)
> I dont think you’ve ever been to an outer borough, have you?

While car ownership rates are higher in the outer boroughs, OP is objectively correct that car ownership in NYC skews towards the wealthy.

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