Comments on: Pricing for Sustainability http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-5343 Aaron Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:18:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/#comment-5343 I would like to have a little electricity meter in my house that shows me how many kilowatts per hour I'm burning and calculates the cost right there on the meter. That'd be a good reminder to turn everything off before I step out. It'd be kind of like the dashboard interface of the hybrid Toyota Prius -- it kind of teaches you how to drive in the most gas-saving way. Maybe the mayor should make ConEd put a little meter like that in people's houses.... I would like to have a little electricity meter in my house that shows me how many kilowatts per hour I’m burning and calculates the cost right there on the meter. That’d be a good reminder to turn everything off before I step out. It’d be kind of like the dashboard interface of the hybrid Toyota Prius — it kind of teaches you how to drive in the most gas-saving way. Maybe the mayor should make ConEd put a little meter like that in people’s houses….

]]> By: DOT Guy http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-5336 DOT Guy Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:58:51 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/#comment-5336 why not unbundle parking as well? many employees get free parking. if they had to pay for it, or if non drivers got the equivalent cost of a parking space in terms of free transit passes, then many driving trips would switch to transit, bike and walking trips overnight. why not unbundle parking as well? many employees get free parking. if they had to pay for it, or if non drivers got the equivalent cost of a parking space in terms of free transit passes, then many driving trips would switch to transit, bike and walking trips overnight.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-5329 Glenn Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:02:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/#comment-5329 Unbundling from rent I believe. Some folks have their electricity included in their rent, which gives them no incentive to reduce usage. Komanoff estimates that 10 percent of all renters have this type of arrangement. Unbundling from rent I believe. Some folks have their electricity included in their rent, which gives them no incentive to reduce usage. Komanoff estimates that 10 percent of all renters have this type of arrangement.

]]> By: mfs http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-5328 mfs Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:28:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/#comment-5328 i'm a doofus- what does "unbundle electricity" mean? i’m a doofus- what does “unbundle electricity” mean?

]]> By: Aaron http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-5327 Aaron Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:50:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/#comment-5327 And yet, I don't think there are any economists on the Mayor's Sustainability Advisory panel, are there? It seems to be short of transportation and land use people as well -- just Robert Yaro of RPA, I believe.... And yet, I don’t think there are any economists on the Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory panel, are there? It seems to be short of transportation and land use people as well — just Robert Yaro of RPA, I believe….

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-5324 Glenn Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:34:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/02/pricing-for-sustainability/#comment-5324 I'm glad the Mayor clarified that they are not only looking at the carbon output of various city agencies, but also of all the people in all the five boroughs. The plastic bottle and bag bill is simple common sense and would dramatically change behavior quickly. I’m glad the Mayor clarified that they are not only looking at the carbon output of various city agencies, but also of all the people in all the five boroughs.

The plastic bottle and bag bill is simple common sense and would dramatically change behavior quickly.

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