Comments on: Make That 21 Council Members in Favor of Pricing http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/13/make-that-21-council-members-in-favor-of-pricing/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: ln http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/13/make-that-21-council-members-in-favor-of-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-35439 ln Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:38:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/13/make-that-21-council-members-in-favor-of-pricing/#comment-35439 That picture is of Gerson supporting a Houston Street bike lane --'in planning' for a decade--in September 2006. A few months later, those same people gave up on a lane on Houston Street when the DOT claimed it was impossible literally paving the way for a even more deadly Houston st. Congestion pricing is not the only way to reduce traffic, and Gerson is right to say that it must be part of an integrated plan--which includes class I bike lanes where needed. That picture is of Gerson supporting a Houston Street bike lane --'in planning' for a decade--in September 2006. A few months later, those same people gave up on a lane on Houston Street when the DOT claimed it was impossible literally paving the way for a even more deadly Houston st. Congestion pricing is not the only way to reduce traffic, and Gerson is right to say that it must be part of an integrated plan--which includes class I bike lanes where needed.

]]> By: Angus Grieve-Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/13/make-that-21-council-members-in-favor-of-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-35436 Angus Grieve-Smith Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:50:55 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/13/make-that-21-council-members-in-favor-of-pricing/#comment-35436 Oh, please stop shouting at us and go organize some people to make sure there are no exemptions. Oh, please stop shouting at us and go organize some people to make sure there are no exemptions.

]]> By: NO EXEMPTIONS for Congestion Pricing http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/13/make-that-21-council-members-in-favor-of-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-35435 NO EXEMPTIONS for Congestion Pricing Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:31:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/13/make-that-21-council-members-in-favor-of-pricing/#comment-35435 WHO WILL BE EXEMPT FROM CONGESTION PRICING??? Will it be the 150,000 government sector parking placard holders out there?? There are even more if you include the copies. The Mayor has not mentioned WHO WILL BE EXEMPT FROM CONGESTION PRICING. The Mayor's dismal record on elimination of illegal placard abuse indcates that he WILL exempt the government sector - which will invite 150,000 placard holders to invade Manhattan, park illegally and clog our streets, pollute the air and destroy businesses. I praise Gerson for not supporting a completely unprepared proposal for a driving tax. WHO WILL BE EXEMPT FROM CONGESTION PRICING???
Will it be the 150,000 government sector parking placard holders out there?? There are even more if you include the copies. The Mayor has not mentioned WHO WILL BE EXEMPT FROM CONGESTION PRICING. The Mayor's dismal record on elimination of illegal placard abuse indcates that he WILL exempt the government sector - which will invite 150,000 placard holders to invade Manhattan, park illegally and clog our streets, pollute the air and destroy businesses.

I praise Gerson for not supporting a completely unprepared proposal for a driving tax.

]]> By: Ian D http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/13/make-that-21-council-members-in-favor-of-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-35431 Ian D Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:25:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/13/make-that-21-council-members-in-favor-of-pricing/#comment-35431 See - <a>I told you so</a>!Maybe he was tired of being stopped on the street and quizzed about the reported non-support of congestion pricing... See - I told you so!Maybe he was tired of being stopped on the street and quizzed about the reported non-support of congestion pricing...

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