Someone should tell these people about gasoline (or electricity) if they think "having to pay to use your car" is an insane notion.
He chooses to pay a congestion fee to travel because he's wealthy.
He's mad because he's a CEO and probably believes from the bottom of his heart that he shouldn't have to pay that fee the way everyone else does.
To quote Immortal Technique "only little people pay all these taxes fees."
I asked Google and told me that's like one mile distance.
This fucker is serious that he has no other way of traveling that then by car?
I bet taking the car actually takes longer if there's any traffic at all.
Car owner.
There are some issues with the way they've implemented congestion pricing, in my infrequently-visits-NYC mind, but this complaint is outside of them.
Why is a person with a scooter emoji next to their name and the word "scooter" in their handle going to bat for fucking cars
Public transportation in the USA sucks shit and it should be improved before unleashing a congestion toll.
Don't put the cart before the horse. The Wikipedia article says that "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."
My brother lived way out in Brooklyn and commuted to Manhattan for decades. Never had a car the entire time. Apparently New York's public transportation isn't a big issue.
He could walk, but I can also see why he might not want to. It's more than I would probably want to walk.
Biking is also an option, although maybe biking is uncomfortable or inconvenient for him for some reason. Also, I don't know what the biking infrastructure is like in that area. Maybe it's not ideal. I don't know if e-bikes are allowed in bike lanes, but if they are, that might be an option.
He could take the subway. That's probably what I would do, although I've never been on the New York subway. I only know about it through its portrayals in various media, which is often negative. I've heard it described as "a public toilet in rails." I can't personally speak to how accurate that is, that's just what I've heard.
I think making better cities requires a holistic approach. It's not just about having more bike lanes, or public transportation, it's about designing cities for maximum efficiency and convenience, and for the promotion of maximum health and well being. I think cars are a symptom of our skewed priorities, not necessarily the root cause of the problem themselves. I think we need to change our priorities, first and foremost.
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