Yes and I am also surprised to see this news here. (I voted yes to the restriction) We also approved an initiative for cheaper public transport which is cool.
Thank you - it'll be years before I can vote in Zurich, but the neighbourly weekly leaf blower parade kept me closing my windows or working somewhere else
Not cool. It's not like a vote makes it actually cheaper to run public transport. It just means the city will tax the sort of tech workers who post on HN a lot more in order to give the money to other people (who already get subsidized rent and other privileges), driving ever more out to Zug, and that the currently well functioning public transport system will decay due to underfunding and lack of capital investment.
Even if it doesn't make it cheaper to run (I honestly don't know, it could be that there are economies of scale, if more people use public transportation?), people spending time in Zurich (including residents) could benefit if this leads to less people driving in Zurich, thus less air and noise pollution, and more pedestrian-friendly streets.
Indeed if it leads to less infrastructure investment it might worsen, but it's not obvious that this is what will happen.
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What sort is this? Do you mean top earners?
Even if it doesn't make it cheaper to run (I honestly don't know, it could be that there are economies of scale, if more people use public transportation?), people spending time in Zurich (including residents) could benefit if this leads to less people driving in Zurich, thus less air and noise pollution, and more pedestrian-friendly streets.
Indeed if it leads to less infrastructure investment it might worsen, but it's not obvious that this is what will happen.