Comments on: Stockholm Voters OK Congestion Charging http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/18/stockholm-voters-ok-congestion-charging/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Charles Siegel http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/18/stockholm-voters-ok-congestion-charging/comment-page-1/#comment-4619 Charles Siegel Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:47:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/18/stockholm-voters-ok-congestion-charging/#comment-4619 Beyond central-business-district congestion pricing, the next step is city-wide congestion pricing, as proposed in Sidney, Australia. See http://preservenet.blogspot.com/2006/07/new-approach-to-congestion-pricing.html. Beyond central-business-district congestion pricing, the next step is city-wide congestion pricing, as proposed in Sidney, Australia. See http://preservenet.blogspot.com/2006/07/new-approach-to-congestion-pricing.html.

]]> By: Samuli http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/18/stockholm-voters-ok-congestion-charging/comment-page-1/#comment-4395 Samuli Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:13:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/18/stockholm-voters-ok-congestion-charging/#comment-4395 hope it goes through, cause that would make easier to have one here in helsinki also... i rememeber reading back in summer that after two months of traffic tolls, air quality in stockholm are was 14 % better (overall)... hope it goes through, cause that would make easier to have one here in helsinki also...

i rememeber reading back in summer that after two months of traffic tolls, air quality in stockholm are was 14 % better (overall)...

]]> By: podsednik http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/18/stockholm-voters-ok-congestion-charging/comment-page-1/#comment-4394 podsednik Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:07:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/18/stockholm-voters-ok-congestion-charging/#comment-4394 From "Neither Ja Nor Nej...", linked above: <blockquote> While the result of the referendum in Stockholm city is not binding, both the former ruling Social Democrats and their parliamentary allies and the centre-right opposition alliance have agreed to respect the result[.] </blockquote> Read: "It will never happen." <blockquote> If approved, the congestion tax would be introduced in March or April 2007, following similar systems in London, Rome and Singapore. </blockquote> Why so long? Just turn the switch back on and let's go! From "Neither Ja Nor Nej...", linked above:

While the result of the referendum in Stockholm city is not binding, both the former ruling Social Democrats and their parliamentary allies and the centre-right opposition alliance have agreed to respect the result[.]

Read: "It will never happen."

If approved, the congestion tax would be introduced in March or April 2007, following similar systems in London, Rome and Singapore.

Why so long? Just turn the switch back on and let's go!

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