http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/23/crains-congestion-pricing-approval-is-a-near-certainty/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/23/crains-congestion-pricing-approval-is-a-near-certainty/comment-page-1/#comment-34396 gecko Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:41:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/23/crains-congestion-pricing-approval-is-a-near-certainty/#comment-34396 NYC is a trillion dollar real estate market with some of the riches people in the world living and working in this city who know the seriousness of global warming and the importance of acting on it here and now. NYC is a trillion dollar real estate market with some of the riches people in the world living and working in this city who know the seriousness of global warming and the importance of acting on it here and now.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/23/crains-congestion-pricing-approval-is-a-near-certainty/comment-page-1/#comment-34394 Eric Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:26:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/23/crains-congestion-pricing-approval-is-a-near-certainty/#comment-34394 Two concerns: Will the fed approve handing out $200 million with the plan still requiring the approval of the City Council, the 17 member commission, the state Senate and worst of all, the state assembly? Second, Shelly has gone back on promises before when worried about any possible break in his rank and file. Even once the feds have handed out the money, the commission has approved it, and he has reaped the benefits of this deal, other than integriy (hah!), what is stopping him from turning his back on the whole thing? Two concerns: Will the fed approve handing out $200 million with the plan still requiring the approval of the City Council, the 17 member commission, the state Senate and worst of all, the state assembly? Second, Shelly has gone back on promises before when worried about any possible break in his rank and file. Even once the feds have handed out the money, the commission has approved it, and he has reaped the benefits of this deal, other than integriy (hah!), what is stopping him from turning his back on the whole thing?

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/23/crains-congestion-pricing-approval-is-a-near-certainty/comment-page-1/#comment-34393 P Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:38:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/23/crains-congestion-pricing-approval-is-a-near-certainty/#comment-34393 A full day and no comments? I guess people want of the emotional rollercoaster until we finally find out if pricing can pass? A full day and no comments? I guess people want of the emotional rollercoaster until we finally find out if pricing can pass?

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