San Francisco plans tolls between Peninsula and the city (Coming Soon? congestion pricing)

Mercury News ^ | 11/17/10 | Mike Rosenberg

[NormsRevenge]

[C19fan]

If coming from the East Bay you end up paying the Bay Bridge toll plus this potential commuter charge.

[US Navy Vet]

If you are STUPID enough to live in the “Bay Area” of that cesspool of a “State” known as “California” then YOU are beyond hope.

[Question Liberal Authority]

That’s why they have so many homeless. People can’t afford to leave.

[Paladin2]

They should build and man a fence.

[sappy]

or the north bay. you pay the GG bridge fee and entry AND exit fee out of the business district! clever aren’t they, here?

[Steely Tom]

San Francisco people love paying tolls. Income taxes, tolls, user fees, anything that feeds government and makes it bigger. They can’t get enough of it.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

If you are STUPID enough to live in the “Bay Area” of that cesspool of a “State” known as “California” then YOU are beyond hope.

The funny thing is San Fran isn't even all that nice weather wise. It's far from the climate of "Southern California".

[cicero2k]

If you are STUPID enough to live in the “Bay Area” of that cesspool of a “State” known as “California” then YOU are beyond hope.

It's actually Asian money driving some bay area growth, keeping the peninsula population up and the RE prices up.

Alot of tech money on the southern end.

Relatively speaking this is a bright spot in CA.

[Seaplaner]

Chang said the toll would generate $60 million to $80 million in profits each year and would be spread out on projects to improve roads, transit, and bicycle and pedestrian networks.

Note to Ms. Chang.

The toll would generate toxic debt, and absolutely no (zero) "profits". Ever.

Very good people will flee for other states, and, once gone, the real wealth generators would have no interest in returning.

That said, I hope you do this, and soon. Some of you (not YOU of course) would learn a valuable lesson, as your (one great, but now filthy) city corrodes into financial oblivion.

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[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

If you have money to spare, these tolls will actually be a bargain. If they actually reduce congestion, you could save a lot of commute time.

[RC2]

So...you have to pay to enter the city? I don’t go there today and it’s free. If they do this, they need to be refused any state support for the area. All Californians have their tax money go to these cities as it is.

[VeniVidiVici]

Take two Happy Meals and call me in the morning.

[Huskrrrr]

These dolts assume behavior will remain the same after this ridiculous tax passes. Businesses will leave, people will drive through residential neighborhoods, etc.

[Carry_Okie]

If you are STUPID enough to live in the “Bay Area” of that cesspool of a “State” known as “California” then YOU are beyond hope.

By this post it is obvious that you are the one who has given up, and is therefore beyond hope.

[wolfman23601]

Any amount of traffic reduced will be offset by the tolls themselves, which cause additional congestion.

[not2worry]

Well in San Diego on I-15 they are talking about allowing cars that don’t comply with the HOT lane requirements to pay a toll to use them to Express Themselves around the City.

All this stuff will be coming for sure once Moonbeam is sworn into office.

[telebob]

I’m beyond hope? Do tell.

[US Navy Vet]

Who did your “State” just elect/Re-Elect for Governor and just WHO did your “State” Re-Elect as US Senator? Classic Definition of Insanity.

[ApplegateRanch]

If they want to do something USEFUL for city residents in the way of tolls, they would set up armored booths charging $5 to get into, and $25 to get OUT of Hunters Point/Bay View, with an exemption for shipyard workers...and build a wall.