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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-18-14, 08:54 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,513
Posted By FBinNY

That was only an example, but I'd be floored if...

That was only an example, but I'd be floored if $20.00 shifted the product mix by even 1%. I suggested the wheel size rule because there's already one (or used to be) one in place, as a way to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-17-14, 09:57 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,513
Posted By FBinNY

There's something to your idea, except that...

There's something to your idea, except that bicycle registration is the least efficient way to fund anything. The administration costs will eat deeply into the dough raised, leaving nothing for the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-11-14, 05:59 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,513
Posted By FBinNY

It might be, and OTOH I don't know that a low...

It might be, and OTOH I don't know that a low excise tax would have a measurable negative impact.

In any case, I'm not advocating for a tax, just saying that if public policy is to tax bicycles,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-11-14, 04:08 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,513
Posted By FBinNY

I don't have a problem with that. (though I'm...

I don't have a problem with that. (though I'm not in agreement with what most people think makes cities bike friendly) I just don't like the "I paid this for that" approach. It's like bringing a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-11-14, 03:41 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,513
Posted By FBinNY

I never insist on reserved funds. The reality is...

I never insist on reserved funds. The reality is that there is already spending on bike infrastructure, so based on history, I'd expect that any new dollars reserved for bike infrastructure would be...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-11-14, 02:05 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,513
Posted By FBinNY

First of all, this starts with a false premise,...

First of all, this starts with a false premise, namely that roads are paid for with fuel taxes. That's only partly true. Most state fund roads mainly form general revenue (not counting any federal...
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