I don’t think it’s about framing and more about that’s just what there is to say about them.
Worsening traffic outside the area was a main concern of congestion pricing, so “Not worse” is actually the best case scenario.
“Too soon to say” if pollution decreased is not really a potential negative. It has decreased but it’s literally just too soon to say if it had anything to do with the policy or if it’s just a fluke. It needs to stay consistently lower than in the surrounding areas to say, for sure, that it’s due to the policy.
They also looked at the number of visitors in the area and theater capacity and found it’s a little higher than last year but within margin of error so they can’t say it’s worse but also can’t say it’s better so “Holding up” is as transparent as it gets. Some business owners have said that it hurt their business, so there’s that.
I find the framing of the (potential) negatives interesting. Not worse, too soon to say, holding up
I don’t think it’s about framing and more about that’s just what there is to say about them.
Worsening traffic outside the area was a main concern of congestion pricing, so “Not worse” is actually the best case scenario.
“Too soon to say” if pollution decreased is not really a potential negative. It has decreased but it’s literally just too soon to say if it had anything to do with the policy or if it’s just a fluke. It needs to stay consistently lower than in the surrounding areas to say, for sure, that it’s due to the policy.
They also looked at the number of visitors in the area and theater capacity and found it’s a little higher than last year but within margin of error so they can’t say it’s worse but also can’t say it’s better so “Holding up” is as transparent as it gets. Some business owners have said that it hurt their business, so there’s that.