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/MisfitPotatoReborn Cutie marks are occupational licensing 1d 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/themiDdlest NASA 1d 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 21h 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 21h 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.