jerlbaum's Comments

Proposed Move NY Fair Plan Legislation | Closed Proposal

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We can and should exempt or heavily discount scooters and motorbikes from these tolls.We should be encouraging people who must travel by motor vehicle to do so using these smaller vehicles. Powered two-wheelers ("PTWs") take 1/6th of the space while parked, and 1/6th of the space on the roadway. An *average* PTW gets 40-80 mpg!If we don't exempt PTWs from these new tolls (or at least match the current EZpass 50% discount) are we encouraging people to take their much-larger cars or trucks, instead of a small, fuel-efficient PTW.The London congestion pricing system (on which MoveNY is based) exempts PTWs from ALL fees. We should follow their lead in this regard, too.

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If on-street parking were priced properly, it would be at LEAST as expensive as a garage.Think about it: It's more valuable. You get to park close to where you live or work. You can access your car at any time. A garage requires you walk a distance from where you are, and wait for an attendant. While I understand that most New Yorkers (of which I am a lifelong resident) believe free on-street parking is their god-given right, it isn't.I agree with the problems of "Residential" passes, too. There aren't enough spots for everybody. How do you intend to accommodate the five families who live in a brownstone which is only as wide as one car?