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DSMK2 t1_jbw9s5h wrote

One of my favorite buildings to see when I'm walking down Liberty Street after work, love the way the sunset reflects off of it... Namely for the synthwave vibes it gives off as the building's different angles capture the light differently.

Makes me annoyed that my smartphone can't ever capture what I'm seeing.

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eframian t1_jbw3s8y wrote

Reply to comment by Byzantium-1204 in Jersey City Jenga by lux-lp

Why are so many blue? Am i missing something obvious? Like... We have tons of Hue lights but I can't recall ever setting them all to Blue unless my kiddo was just goofing around.

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JeromePowellAdmirer t1_jbvqug7 wrote

That's a different story, allowing one fare to be used across multiple systems is a very good thing as it generates additional trips that wouldn't be done otherwise due to high cost. Since the fare is still existent, those extra trips add revenue which otherwise wouldn't have been there.

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JeromePowellAdmirer t1_jbvqihk wrote

The problem is the cost of fare controls is not in the same universe as the revenue generated by fares

If such a fare free scheme were passed, it would have to be passed as a package deal with the revenue - if it's not, the revenue drop will just make them cut service

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PostPostMinimalist t1_jbvabss wrote

Don't disincentivize what?

For example, taxes on cigarettes do in fact discourage smoking. "Most studies found that raising cigarette prices through increased taxes is a highly effective measure for reducing smoking among youth, young adults, and persons of low socioeconomic status." You're equating different kinds of incentives. Or I guess the NIH is just conservative propaganda.

By your logic non-smokers are just "cheap" and should probably pay that money too since that all smoker tax money is subsidizing health programs that might just benefit them or society.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_jbv7v6g wrote

Taxes don’t disincentivize. That’s conservative fear mongering. It’s been shown again and again taxes don’t do that. There’s decades of data on this.

The whole premise of your argument is a flawed attempt to mask being cheap.

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PostPostMinimalist t1_jbv7krg wrote

>Right.., and the way they make good things is by taxing those with advantage

But what kind of advantage???

Not "lives near transit" that's just dumb and disincentivizing the exact behavior you want to encourage. We've already covered this.

>as you propose

I literally said "tax the rich to build more." Come on now have an honest discussion.

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GreenTunicKirk t1_jbv6tu4 wrote

In Berlin they have subsidized transit across the city. Hop on/off rail lines, trams, buses. All for the price of one ticket.

No it’s not free like you say, but for the cost of one light rail ticket you can go everywhere in Berlin with ease and efficiency.

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