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To: reaganaut1
Cars and big cities just don't mix. I know many others don't agree. Don't get me wrong, I love having my own car and going places. But I work in NYC and I don't take my car anywhere near there. I leave my car in Westport, CT and take the Metro North in. Once there, I'll subway, taxi, Uber or walk where I need to go. Then at end of day, back to Westport and back to my car that takes me to my rural suburban home.

I would NEVER consider driving my car in and around NYC or any other big city on a regular basis for that matter. Traffic, parking, etc., too much of a hassle. If big cities were to be restricted to taxis only, I'd be fine with that but urban public transit would need to add 10x the capacity and I don't see that happening.

I could see parking my car in the outer ring of a city and jumping on a mono-rail or something. But we are talking trillions of dollars in infrastructure.

27 posted on 01/19/2019 7:26:18 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76

I’m right with you. I live in a suburb just outside of San Francisco and I love my car, love driving, but almost never take my car into the city, where I spend the majority of my days. Would have no issue if they banned cars from it, though for the most part it’s already been done.


28 posted on 01/19/2019 7:38:12 AM PST by Behind the Blue Wall
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