Archive: https://archive.today/ULry4 From the post: >>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. Both ideas penalize people who drive cars under the assumption that residents will one day get around using only public transport. The driveway fee in San Francisco was first proposed in April by the Muni Funding Working Group, a task force formed to come up with new revenue sources to cover the Municipal Transportation Agency's $322 million budget deficit.