Comments on: Bloomberg Touches on Safe Streets, Pricing in State of the City http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/18/bloomberg-touches-on-safe-streets-pricing-in-state-of-the-city/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Hilary http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/18/bloomberg-touches-on-safe-streets-pricing-in-state-of-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-43225 Hilary Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:28:53 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/18/bloomberg-touches-on-safe-streets-pricing-in-state-of-the-city/#comment-43225 Dan is right. I was thinking of the amount (relatively paltry sums widely scattered) rather than the target, and trying to put a good face on a poor policy. Thanks for pointing it out. Dan is right. I was thinking of the amount (relatively paltry sums widely scattered) rather than the target, and trying to put a good face on a poor policy. Thanks for pointing it out.

]]> By: Dan http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/18/bloomberg-touches-on-safe-streets-pricing-in-state-of-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-43224 Dan Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:08:05 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/18/bloomberg-touches-on-safe-streets-pricing-in-state-of-the-city/#comment-43224 Hilary- Probably not. Seeing as how the tax rebates go to home owners, not you know, everyone. If you can afford to own a home the city will reward you with $400. Renters get a poke in the eye. I'm pretty sure that rewarding home owners at the expense of everyone else is in fact really terrible policy. If you wanted to stimulate local economies you'd give poorer people the money since they're likely to spend it quickly and on local goods and services. Hilary-
Probably not. Seeing as how the tax rebates go to home owners, not you know, everyone. If you can afford to own a home the city will reward you with $400. Renters get a poke in the eye. I'm pretty sure that rewarding home owners at the expense of everyone else is in fact really terrible policy.

If you wanted to stimulate local economies you'd give poorer people the money since they're likely to spend it quickly and on local goods and services.

]]> By: RadioHead http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/18/bloomberg-touches-on-safe-streets-pricing-in-state-of-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-43218 RadioHead Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:20:48 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/18/bloomberg-touches-on-safe-streets-pricing-in-state-of-the-city/#comment-43218 impressive the fewest traffic deaths in nearly a century! Bloomberg is responsible for making nyc that much safer...quit a guy! impressive the fewest traffic deaths in nearly a century! Bloomberg is responsible for making nyc that much safer...quit a guy!

]]> By: Hilary http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/18/bloomberg-touches-on-safe-streets-pricing-in-state-of-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-43209 Hilary Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:10:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/18/bloomberg-touches-on-safe-streets-pricing-in-state-of-the-city/#comment-43209 Although the rebate can be thought of as an economic stimulus, since the small distributions are apt to be pumped back into the local economy. I lived in Japan when the government did the same thing. The Japanese, however, tended to save their rebates, defeating the purpose.. Although the rebate can be thought of as an economic stimulus, since the small distributions are apt to be pumped back into the local economy. I lived in Japan when the government did the same thing. The Japanese, however, tended to save their rebates, defeating the purpose..

]]> By: Gary http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/18/bloomberg-touches-on-safe-streets-pricing-in-state-of-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-43205 Gary Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:21:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/18/bloomberg-touches-on-safe-streets-pricing-in-state-of-the-city/#comment-43205 I laud Bloomberg's shift toward more transit friendly policies over the past 18 months . . . but his profligacy with tax rebates has to be addressed. Knowing full well the city's fiscal situation would be worsening, he gave out a large discretionary tax refund this year. This year, he still plans to give out $400/per property owner despite the looming deficit. This is unacceptable pandering. I laud Bloomberg's shift toward more transit friendly policies over the past 18 months . . . but his profligacy with tax rebates has to be addressed.

Knowing full well the city's fiscal situation would be worsening, he gave out a large discretionary tax refund this year. This year, he still plans to give out $400/per property owner despite the looming deficit.

This is unacceptable pandering.

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