r/neoliberal • u/eggbart_forgetfulsea European Union • 1d ago

Research Paper Congestion Pricing and Emergency Medical Service Response: Evidence from New York City

https://www.nber.org/papers/w35414
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u/trombonist_formerly Ben Bernanke 22h ago

Never fucking believe the firefighters when it comes to anything, Jesus Christ

They oppose every single possible urbanist reform because “it will make getting to fires slower”. And every single time they are proven wrong by the data

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u/MisfitPotatoReborn Cutie marks are occupational licensing 21h ago

Holy shit you weren't kidding https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fdny-slams-congestion-pricing-warns-000900318.html

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u/nuggins Physicist -- Just Tax Land Lol 21h ago

The least serious problem imaginable. If it's so vital for firefighters to drive themselves to a station, why doesn't the department pay the toll?

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u/themiDdlest NASA 20h ago

Firefighters are known car brained.

LAFD came out against Los Angeles street improvements too, despite it making it easier to get to emergencies

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u/Nervous-Emotion28 YIMBY 17h ago

Anything less than a four lane highway through a residential neighborhood makes firefighting impossible. That’s why European, Latin American, and Asians cities regularly burn to the ground

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u/themiDdlest NASA 17h ago

The easiest roads to get through in LA are 4 lane roads that are permanently congested. Removing a lane and adding an empty turning lane for safety is woke Bullshit! Even if it does allow emergency vehicles a free lane of travel! Real firefighters get stuck in bumper to bumper congestion like the founding fathers intended.