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Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America
The problem, of course, is America's car culture itself: Most commuters don't take public transit and view congestion pricing as a tax, making it a huge political lift, even if there's a groundswell of support for reform, these experts added.
October 31, 2019
The 2008 Streetsie Awards, Part 2
Biggest Setback: After being approved by an unprecedented civic coalition, the mayor and New York City Council, congestion pricing -- the one policy measure that simultaneously reduces traffic congestion while raising money for mass transit and livable streets -- died in an Albany backroom without even a vote.
December 30, 2008
Congestion Pricing Populist Soundbite Contest
Why do Richard Brodsky and Walter McCaffrey get to have all of the populist soundbite fun?
February 20, 2008
As Anti-Pricing Arguments Fall Away, It’s Just Parking & Politics
Over the weekend, City Council Member David Weprin and "Keep NYC Congestion Tax Free" spokesman Walter McCaffrey got a lot of press by casting doubt on whether congestion pricing revenues would, as promised, be invested in transit. It looks like a plan was already in the works to allay that fear.
January 17, 2008
Weiner and Wylde Square Off in Pricing Forum
Four veterans of the congestion pricing wars went toe-to-toe at the Museum of the City of New York Wednesday night -- the last showdown before the Congestion Mitigation Commission releases its draft proposals today.
January 10, 2008
Pricing Alternatives Fail the “Reality Test”
A side-by-side comparison of PlaNYC congestion pricing and alternatives offered by pricing opponents shows that the Bloomberg proposal is the only one that would have an immediate impact on auto traffic while improving transit. Further, the report concludes that plans put forth by Congressman Anthony Weiner, Council Member Lew Fidler, and Keep NYC Congestion Tax Free would actually promote driving.
December 5, 2007
RPA Refutes Anti-Pricing “Alternatives” Study
On Wednesday, Jeffrey Zupan, Regional Plan Association's transportation analyst, issued a comprehensive
rebuttal of the main traffic reducing measures proposed in Keep NYC Congestion Tax Free's anti-congestion pricing report, “Alternative Approaches to Traffic
Congestion Mitigation in the Manhattan Central Business District."
October 19, 2007
Parking Reform Alone Won’t Solve Congestion
Room Eight contributor and Streetsblog commenter Larry Littlefield has a thorough critique of the congestion pricing alternatives released last week by anti-pricing group Keep NYC Congestion Tax Free.
October 17, 2007
Fact Remains: No Congestion Pricing = No Federal Funds
Last week, the parking garage industry-funded group Keep NYC Congestion Tax Free issued its latest salvo against congestion pricing. The report begins:
October 15, 2007
Here is the Keep NYC Congestion Tax Free Report
The report that we summarized this morning, Alternative Approaches to Traffic Congestion Mitigation in the Manhattan Central Business District, can be downloaded here in its entirety.
October 12, 2007