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Originally Posted by Stockerzzz
^ It may take more time for the workers to commute, and the workers may demand higher compensation for this inconvenience which would translate into higher prices for all.
But I don’t think it’s a right to drive your personal car for free into the third largest city in the U.S. because you want to avoid the CTA.
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Did I specifically state this? And rideshares are not your personal car, neither are taxis. What I stated was that the increased time and/or cost would make it prohibitive for many employees to stay at their current service/industry positions in the Loop area as well as for employers to fill open positions. Of course if employers would actually increase wages in the downtown area to compensate for these commute time and/or commute cost increases, that would likely resolve the issue. Even then, you're now basically taxing employers in the Loop area specifically, which I'm not sure is such a smart thing to do when you're trying to increase overall job density, not decrease it.
Aaron (Glowrock)