San Francraziness At It Again: Fruitloops Propose Taxing Residents for Having a Driveway.
San Francisco was forced into admitting an embarrassing U-turn after plans emerged to charge homeowners and business for having a driveway.
City officials were seriously considering the $100 per year charge to help pay for mini bus and rail services, according to records reviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle.
The city ultimately scrapped the concept, which is strikingly similar to New York City's controversial congestion pricing brought in to fund subway improvements.
Former longtime California Speaker Willie Brown and later San Francisco mayor blasted the proposal:
"What kind of nonsense is this?" the 91-year-old said. "If any member of the working group wants to donate $100 a year to fund Muni, they can do that. They shouldn’t have the rest of us donate by being penalized for having a driveway."
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14783761/san-francisco-plan-charge-homeowners-driveway.html
City officials were seriously considering the $100 per year charge to help pay for mini bus and rail services, according to records reviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle.
The city ultimately scrapped the concept, which is strikingly similar to New York City's controversial congestion pricing brought in to fund subway improvements.
Former longtime California Speaker Willie Brown and later San Francisco mayor blasted the proposal:
"What kind of nonsense is this?" the 91-year-old said. "If any member of the working group wants to donate $100 a year to fund Muni, they can do that. They shouldn’t have the rest of us donate by being penalized for having a driveway."
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14783761/san-francisco-plan-charge-homeowners-driveway.html
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