Congestion Pricing
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Lew Fidler’s “9 CARAT STONE” Traffic Plan Arrives
On Saturday we received the following mysterious e-mail in the Streetsblog tips box:
November 1, 2007
Weiner’s Congestion Testimony: Anything But Pricing
If nothing else, gridlocked traffic is a good marketing opportunity for Oscar Mayer's Wienermobile.
November 1, 2007
Bloomberg Visits the Bronx. Dinowitz Anti-Pricing Rally Fizzles.
Mayor Bloomberg and city agency commissioners answered questions in Riverdale last night.
October 31, 2007
Finally: A Spot to Talk About Parking
Climate change, Iranian nukes, the declining dollar, a $100 barrel of oil... Sure, all of that stuff is important but not as important as parking or New York City's lack thereof.
October 31, 2007
Queens Civic Congress Has Its Own Plan
No one who comes before the NYC Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission is going to admit to liking congestion. If they're against the mayor's congestion-pricing plan, they are usually going to come up with some kind of alternative.
October 31, 2007
Bruno: “The people who travel around are taxed enough.”
Up to now, State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno has been a supporter of Mayor Bloomberg's proposal for a congestion pricing pilot project. There is no reason to believe that has changed. Yet, he strikes a slightly ominous note in today's Daily News article on the proposed MTA fare hike.
October 29, 2007
Congestion Pricing Gets a Warm Reception in Manhattan
Hundreds of Manhattanites braved an indoor congestion zone Thursday night, struggling to find a seat before the New York City Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission hearing. The packed forum attracted hundreds of spectators, leaving balcony-only seating in the Hunter College auditorium.
October 26, 2007
Bloomberg Says What You’re Thinking
Perhaps getting tired of seeing his PlaNYC centerpiece attacked by lawmakers from outside the city, Mayor Bloomberg had some frank remarks for congestion pricing critic Assemblyman Richard Brodsky on the radio today.
October 26, 2007
Pricing Hearings Begin With Away Double-Header
The first hearings conducted by the New York City Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission were held yesterday, with one in White Plains and another at Hofstra University.
October 25, 2007