flyingsheep@lemmyhub.com to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe NYPD Spent $150 Million to Catch Farebeaters Who Cost the MTA $104,000hellgatenyc.comexternal-linkmessage-square106fedilinkarrow-up1911arrow-down128cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldusauthoritarianism@lemmy.world
arrow-up1883arrow-down1external-linkThe NYPD Spent $150 Million to Catch Farebeaters Who Cost the MTA $104,000hellgatenyc.comflyingsheep@lemmyhub.com to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square106fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldusauthoritarianism@lemmy.world
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up58·1 year agoPublic transit trips create positive externalities by reducing car trips. In order to maximize societal good, the best fare price for public transit is $0 for everybody.
minus-squarecogman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up43arrow-down1·1 year agoYup, public transit fares are regressive taxes. A better city would have free public transit and pay for it by taxing the businesses that insist on nobody working remotely.
minus-squareescew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·1 year agoThis is what I want my taxes to pay for.
Public transit trips create positive externalities by reducing car trips. In order to maximize societal good, the best fare price for public transit is $0 for everybody.
Yup, public transit fares are regressive taxes.
A better city would have free public transit and pay for it by taxing the businesses that insist on nobody working remotely.
This is what I want my taxes to pay for.
Yes, please! YIMBY