Free ride?

If, one day in the near future, all the subways and buses in New York City were free of charge, it will likely be because of a 93-year-old man named Ted Kheel. His proposal is simple: charge motorists between $16 and $32 in tolls for entering Manhattan's central business district. It's outrageous, but ostensibly realistic -- I'm excited at the prospect and hopeful for the future of Kheel's proposal, which is part of a study conducted by the Nuture New York's Nature Foundation. Imagine never having to worry about buying a Metrocard; you could just walk down a subway entrance and step onto a train!

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Gothamist interviews Ted Kheel.
Kheel's proposal to eliminate subway and bus fares.
Nuture New York's Nature site.