> The price will determine how poor you have to be to get forced to do without so the wealthy can benefit from an increase in quality of life.
Why should going without a car feel like it's being "forced" upon one?
Why should taking public transit represent a decline in QoL?
> but what happens when wealthy people want to cut another 5 minutes from their commute?
Why so cynical?
> Why should my taxes get used to build infrastructure that's going to be subjected to congestion pricing that prices me out of using that infrastructure?
From Wikipedia:
> The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) estimates $15 billion in available capital will be generated by bonding revenues from the tolls, which will be available to fund repairs and improvements to the subway, bus, and commuter rail systems.
Why would any city implement congestion pricing with the goal of funding more roads?
Why should going without a car feel like it's being "forced" upon one?
Why should taking public transit represent a decline in QoL?
> but what happens when wealthy people want to cut another 5 minutes from their commute?
Why so cynical?
> Why should my taxes get used to build infrastructure that's going to be subjected to congestion pricing that prices me out of using that infrastructure?
From Wikipedia:
> The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) estimates $15 billion in available capital will be generated by bonding revenues from the tolls, which will be available to fund repairs and improvements to the subway, bus, and commuter rail systems.
Why would any city implement congestion pricing with the goal of funding more roads?