As far as the post goes, It sounds like the reason they’re doing this is to keep SoHo from becoming even more touristy then it already is (sort of a lost cause though in my opinion). Perhaps they want to keep up the illusion that it isn’t a total tourist trap? Seems semi-justified at least. I don’t think the back lash is really because NYers are “attached” to their cars – who the hell bothers with a car in NYC? Anyway in this case I can see the reasoning behind it. I don’t know how they justify the other stuff like fighting bike lanes though… that’s lame.