The measurable benefits seem good and I wouldn’t suggest ending the program, but I do wonder with schemes like this how many fewer Mercedes, BMWs, and Land Rovers are in the city vs. Hondas, Toyotas, and Kias.
Maybe I am just a cynic but the statement about “…supporters were those who drove into the central business district the most frequently” carries a subtext that “now that the f’in poors are out of the way I can get where I’m going quickly!”
The measurable benefits seem good and I wouldn’t suggest ending the program, but I do wonder with schemes like this how many fewer Mercedes, BMWs, and Land Rovers are in the city vs. Hondas, Toyotas, and Kias.
Maybe I am just a cynic but the statement about “…supporters were those who drove into the central business district the most frequently” carries a subtext that “now that the f’in poors are out of the way I can get where I’m going quickly!”