Only ~1 in 5 New Yorkers even own a title to a car. These policies very much create a demand for cars that wouldn’t exist otherwise. The lot in question is across the street from a stop on one of NYC’s main subway lines, and within 5 blocks of a major transit hub.
New Yorkers need to pressure their council members to push back on these policies. I’m sure that developers have the opposite ear of representatives and are also asking for an end to such rules. Representatives need to know that they are hurting, not sheltering, their constituents by resisting change. All of this money could be going to public transit improvements instead.
This is generally a bad idea in most cities. It’s downright crazy in New York.
Only ~1 in 5 New Yorkers even own a title to a car. These policies very much create a demand for cars that wouldn’t exist otherwise. The lot in question is across the street from a stop on one of NYC’s main subway lines, and within 5 blocks of a major transit hub.
New Yorkers need to pressure their council members to push back on these policies. I’m sure that developers have the opposite ear of representatives and are also asking for an end to such rules. Representatives need to know that they are hurting, not sheltering, their constituents by resisting change. All of this money could be going to public transit improvements instead.