Comments on: Unchecked population growth costs $8 in NYC http://www.chrishardie.com/blog/2007/04/unchecked-population-growth-costs-8-in-nyc.html Personal Blog for James Christopher Hardie Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:47:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mark Stosberg http://www.chrishardie.com/blog/2007/04/unchecked-population-growth-costs-8-in-nyc.html#comment-19662 Mark Stosberg Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:45:01 +0000 http://www.chrishardie.com/weblog/archives/2007/04/unchecked-population-growth-costs-8-in-nyc.html#comment-19662 London already has this and it is considered successful there, I've heard. They call it <a href="http://www.cclondon.com" rel="nofollow">congestion charging</a>. This is also an opportunity for people to consider walking and biking more in some cases. I recommend checking out <a href="http://www.transalt.org/" rel="nofollow">Transportation Alternatives</a> which promotes car alternatives for New York City. They have some interesting videos on YouTube as well. The Transportation Alternatives video "Contested" streets highlights how a number of big cities around the world have fought congestion. Others focus more on various mass transit options as well as improved systems for cyclists and pedestrians, instead of focusing on penalizing drivers, as congestion charging does. London already has this and it is considered successful there, I've heard. They call it congestion charging. This is also an opportunity for people to consider walking and biking more in some cases. I recommend checking out Transportation Alternatives which promotes car alternatives for New York City. They have some interesting videos on YouTube as well.

The Transportation Alternatives video "Contested" streets highlights how a number of big cities around the world have fought congestion. Others focus more on various mass transit options as well as improved systems for cyclists and pedestrians, instead of focusing on penalizing drivers, as congestion charging does.

]]> By: Ian Bicking http://www.chrishardie.com/blog/2007/04/unchecked-population-growth-costs-8-in-nyc.html#comment-19544 Ian Bicking Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:42:43 +0000 http://www.chrishardie.com/weblog/archives/2007/04/unchecked-population-growth-costs-8-in-nyc.html#comment-19544 The reason population is increasing in New York City isn't birth, it's migration. In a country where you can migrate freely, good locations will attract increased population. There's only two ways to keep people out: (1) be a place no one wants to move to (for example, a Youngstown), or (2) be a place no one is capable of moving to (for example... well, New York City). Incidentally, NYC is actually a fairly ecologically positive living arrangement, when viewed per capita. City living is generally lower impact than rural living, though I suppose there's a lot of factors that makes it difficult to really compare. The reason population is increasing in New York City isn't birth, it's migration. In a country where you can migrate freely, good locations will attract increased population. There's only two ways to keep people out: (1) be a place no one wants to move to (for example, a Youngstown), or (2) be a place no one is capable of moving to (for example... well, New York City).

Incidentally, NYC is actually a fairly ecologically positive living arrangement, when viewed per capita. City living is generally lower impact than rural living, though I suppose there's a lot of factors that makes it difficult to really compare.

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