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Re:In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop... by raldi on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @10:57AM (#46219258)
Even without congestion pricing, the poor are the least likely to drive. Spending public money to subsidize driving (which we’re still doing on balance, even in Manhattan) disproportionately helps the wealthy.
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Re:In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop... by maerF0x0 on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @11:01AM (#46219323)
IMO it would be even better if was an auction based system, maybe 24/7. That way if someone has an <= $8.99 threshold/need to drive, and they find a slot, they will. I think the static pricing will create a distortion in the usage, maybe having dynamic pricing (with a ceiling) would be smarter?
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Re:In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop... by raldi on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @12:07PM (#46220315)
By the time you could build such a system, autonomous cars will have completely taken over, so the rules could be as complicated as you wish.
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