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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Thu Mar 15 03:24:27 2012, in response to Re: The MTA's Misplaced Priorities, posted by Railman718 on Wed Mar 14 10:58:00 2012. What in your terms in this day and time be a "reasonable hourly wage?"That depends on real estate and living costs as what constitutes reasonable in once place is impossible in another. In New York, I'd argue that it hovers in the $15 to $20* range at minimum for entry level work. It doesn't exactly pay for a rental on the Upper East Side, but one could argue that it shouldn't and as a policy perspective, the transit system along with better zoning** should be used to increase housing opportunities elsewhere in the city with an effective transit system to minimize the opportunity costs of commuting, and arguably with properly funded services to ensure that all neighbourhoods receive a minimum level of service that's of good quality. *I should note that one's ability to live on said income can also vary dependning on one's social support network. A married couple both earning $15/hr each with children has more income flexibility than a single mother*** with children even with various income supports, and a single person that lives at home with that income can live like a king, while those with no family may find that to be a struggle. FWIW, I've seen that perspective at my employer where the starting salary in my department is at $11/hr or so. **In other words, flood the outer boros and arguably the suburbs with denser housing, while putting in the transit infrastructure to move more people around. So maybe some of those lightly used surburban shopping centres, one story shops, and old colonial homes should become modern townhouses and apartment complexes. In turn, some of those bus routes should become streetcars, subway extensions, and feeders to railroad stations with 3 tph off-peak and more "subwayish" rolling stock. ***Of course, one could argue that we should discourage single mothers in the first place. |
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