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Re:Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emerge... by arnoooooo on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @11:26AM (#49523249)
What I don't like about congestion pricing is that the people asking for money are the ones who are responsible for the congestion. They are always making cities denser and denser, bigger and bigger, which no resident asks for.
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Re:Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emerge... by unglaublich on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @12:17PM (#49524084)
You have no clue. Low-density suburbs create much more traffic than dense areas, just because you _have_ to travel >5km just to the next supermarket. In dense areas, most people walk.
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Re:Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emerge... by wat10000 on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @11:30AM (#49523314)
People love density. What they don't like are some of the consequences of density, such as traffic. This alleviates a major consequence without getting rid of the stuff people like.

If you don't like density, there are plenty of un-dense places you can be, with no congestion pricing.

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Re:Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emerge... by estearum on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @11:28AM (#49523280)
"Asking for money?" Who are you referring to?
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