Change behavior by taking your money
New York City is toying with the idea of charging cars $8 and trucks $21 to enter Manhattan's business district, other U.S. cities are also toying with the idea.
Other ideas include dropping subway bus/fares, odd/even license plates, increasing other tolls into the city and lowering fees for energy efficient trucks. wcbs/tv
Voluntary conservation measures have a long standing history of not working in the United States. It usually takes financial penalty to change behavior Even in the case of high gas prices, the consumption rate continues to climb.
It is the nature of Americans to strive to "profit" against each other and nature - size and level of consumption are the marks of success. The independence of stretching out in our own automobile has become part of our identity. At some point the penalty, either by shortage or cost will change behavior.
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