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nevermindever42 t1_iqtc85w wrote

Well, as a simple visitor from Latvia i can tell this does seems like a severe problem in places like lower east side, along with rats and homeless people sleeping literally everywhere

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cosmorocker13 t1_iqtsilq wrote

Yes but as a simple New Yorker I can tell you this can’t hold all the garbage from whatever building it’s in front of and will take up parking spots for the rest of a time it’s not being used. It will now be a shelf we’re people rest their garbage

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AshingtonDC t1_iqu0skz wrote

I can tell you this space is better used to store garbage than for one person to park their unnecessary car

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cosmorocker13 t1_iqu4a8x wrote

Unnecessary? All cars in NYC are unnecessary now or just those from Jersey?

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AshingtonDC t1_iqu5ty7 wrote

I didn't say that, and my personal opinion is that most people from jersey don't need to drive into the city

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jtms1200 t1_iquuhxe wrote

All cars, but. ESPECIALLY the ones from NJ

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sutisuc t1_iquij3r wrote

Eliminating parking is good

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markhly t1_iqurjlb wrote

why?

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MaTheOvenFries t1_iqus1xy wrote

1 parking spot taking trash off the sidewalk with benefit far more people than 1 car sitting there.

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brownredgreen t1_iqwcacg wrote

Because the externalities of private vehicles are too high.

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HashtagDadWatts t1_iqvlapj wrote

Rubbish control is a better use of the space than storage for private cars.

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