congestion pricing
Transportation
Why We (Do and Don’t) Want Congestion Pricing

A first in a U.S. city, Manhattan’s soon to appear congestion pricing could create the incentives its advocates expect.

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Transportation
Why Congestion Pricing Is a Problem

New York City sound ready to proceed with a congestions pricing plan that resembles the system London wants to change.

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Transportation
Why Traffic Jams Could Spread Less

First in the nation for pre-Covid gridlock, Boston has a #1 award that no one wants. During 2019, Boston’s average rush hour driver lost 149 hours in congestion. In just five years, traffic congestion will have absorbed a month (730…

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April 2019 Friday’s e-links: From Fairness to National Jealousy Day and Congestion Pricing

Last updated 4/26/19 Every once in a while, (and sometimes each day) I listen to a great podcast, enjoy an article, or see a good video that I want to share with you. I like to think of them as…

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Why It’s Tough to Plan Congestion Pricing

While it sounds simple to charge vehicles for driving in a certain area, New York’s actual congestion pricing plan is much more complex.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and congestion pricing
Taxes and Spending
The Contest That NYC Didn’t Want To Win

With other cities like London having successfully implemented a traffic congestion pricing plan, NYC has begun to figure out a proposal.

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