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> Long gone are the people that would drive into LES on Friday night with their expensive cars and blare loud music and rev their engines. I

I don't live in New York, but have been following along loosely on the congestion pricing policy as someone who has some official business but also just generally curious to see how it would work out, and this is a benefit that I had not considered. Thank you for mentioning this.



Yes I imagine a handful of crime was caused by the sheer number of people on the street. Fewer people idling about looking to cause a ruckus has made a huge difference. Passive benefits are what will keep cp in place.


Same

I would've had a hard time wrapping my head around being OK with ~$10/trip before this post

Goes to show time is the most valuable commodity anyone'll ever own




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