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Even Michael Bloomberg is in favor of NYC congestion pricing (www.bloomberg.com)
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Michael Bloomberg wrote an opinion piece that collecrs a lot of reason why congestion pricing is good for NYC

Mainly:

  • improves commute times
  • less congestion
  • more peiole using mass transit
  • more revenue for the city

Interesting piece

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (6 children)

So I'm from flyover country and know very little about this beyond what is apparent from its name-

Would this serve to hit those with less means harder? Rich folk often don't care about fees, because the can afford them. Hopefully it would cut down on folk having a joyride for no other purpose. I worry about disadvantaged folk trying to get to a job not being able to afford their jobs.

  • I also assume this is necessary for many reasons and that it has been well thought out. I'll look into it on my own further.
[–] pc486 11 points 1 day ago

This is a good, and quite common, question regarding congestion pricing. The fact of the matter is those with less means often cannot afford a car. It's usually not their car if they're driving into a city (e.g. a work truck).

But let's say we have low-income people who do have a car and need to drive for whatever reason. There's programs for that. Two of them.

  • If you're a low-income car owner, you get reduced congestion pricing. It's 50% off the normal fare. They can drive in and pay less than affluent drivers.
  • If you're low-income, you would qualify for the Fair Fares program. It too is 50% off for subways and busses. That prices trips to well below the cost of fueling a car into NYC.

Congestion pricing is also funneling money into metro services, meaning the affluent drivers are actually making low-income access to transportation cheaper while also improving reliability and service levels to those riding transit.

Low-income residents stand to win the most with congestion pricing. Personally, I would focus more on how to better help businesses with legitimate car needs, like dog groomers, mobile mechanics, delivery workers, etc. For example, zero fare for businesses licenses at nighttime periods (to encourage shifting delivery schedules). Programs like that could help small business, which in turn helps boost the income of low-income employees.

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