re: AP: Parisians vote to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs in latest green drive before

This is why we don’t see good travel ball players out of France

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Proposed map of US high speed rail:

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Have you ever encountered the quality of people that would be employed at the hubs in the South East portion of that map? Specifically Nola, Jackson, Mobile, BHam and Memphis?

You want to know why we can't have nice things....because of that.

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However, travel infrastructure and Europe are not comparable, and I think most Europeans will tell you that

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Indeed.

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local governments/municipalities making these decisions is bad too, apparently

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The area I live in has permanently shut down some sections of road to make the area more walkable. It is really nice. You see a lot more people and families outside. The businesses around that area seem to be benefitting as well. It's nice not having to dodge cars while walking around.

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The area I live in has permanently shut down some sections of road to make the area more walkable. It is really nice. You see a lot more people and families outside. The businesses around that area seem to be benefitting as well. It's nice not having to dodge cars while walking around.

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You frickin commie! Get out of here with your pedestrian and family-friendly public spaces.

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More than 54% of the votes cast in the low-turnout election supported the measure to triple parking fees for large SUV drivers from out of town to 18 euros ($19.50) per hour in the city’s center, according to official results from City Hall.

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You should care. Expect to see this here soon

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I hope not. I never have Euros on hand to pay for parking. Is there a big history of us following what they do in Paris?

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Population of European nations in 2023: 742 Million
Population of United States in 2023: 336 million.

Additionally, our population centers are not nearly as dense as those of Europe.

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This is a much more fair critique. A public transit option for the US has to account for these and plan accordingly if it's going to be useful. It's also why I'm not sold on a nationwide high speed rail network but would opt for local and regional legs. No one's taking a train from San Diego to Jacksonville over a flight, but Houston to New Orleans? Count me in.

It's also why local transit is so important. There's no use in getting somewhere if you have to rent a car once you get off at your stop.

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This is a much more fair critique. A public transit option for the US has to account for these and plan accordingly if it's going to be useful. It's also why I'm not sold on a nationwide high speed rail network but would opt for local and regional legs. No one's taking a train from San Diego to Jacksonville over a flight, but Houston to New Orleans? Count me in.

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Agreed. Regional railway systems make much more sense than an LA to Jacksonville line.

I was just illustrating that it can be done in the US but likely would not have enough ridership on the longer legs to make it make sense over air travel.

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This thread is more about how a small minority of voters have made a huge impact on the city. Just happened that the policy change impacted the large SUVs the OT loves. A perfect storm of a thread for me.

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Yeah I agree with you on how such a small number of voters were able to pass such a law. And your right it highlights the importance of voting.

You have a right not to vote if you choose not to, but you can’t complain about the consequences of the election.

I don’t know how many people bitching in this thread have actually been to Paris but those streets are in fact small as shite. Many were not designed with cars of this size in mind (or cars at all).

I felt like I was going to die pretty much anytime my cab driver had to navigate around a bus or other large vehicle in the middle of traffic. Less large vehicles parked on the street is good.